Example sentences of "said [pers pn] must [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She said I must recite |
| 2 | She said I must mention I 've had a few more deliveries from Ercol So we walked into the living room . |
| 3 | He said I must do his bidding , or he would reveal the falsehood and have me imprisoned for fraud . |
| 4 | Charley said I must tell you . ’ |
| 5 | I said I must watch that on Monday night , I like the wildlife programmes . |
| 6 | Dlamini 's affidavit , published in three newspapers in America and South Africa , went on : ‘ He [ Mbatha , alias ‘ Johannes ' ] said I must go inside [ the consulting rooms ] . |
| 7 | I gave him to Nonni who was clucking round the kitchen and said I must go and clean myself up . |
| 8 | So I thought now what do I say , do I drop myself in it or do I say well that was n't , that was Roy , I said well you know I said I must admit I said I I 'm sorry so erm then Roy said well that battery he said was me he said I , I borrowed Geoff 's car again and look the battery fell over in it so I 'm gon na help him er then I sa , a piece of that bloody great went across our French doors and this , there 's a went across |
| 9 | I said I must admit I 'm quite happy here . |
| 10 | Well November , I meant the fourth of November it seems to be for ever anyway I spoke to the Head of the Department when they came back and he said I must admit we 've done nothing from the point of view of putting things on paper but a lot of thinking has gone into it I must really sit down now and commit things to paper . |
| 11 | That 's right , and she , she retired Friday so she said I must get you in before Friday cos I 'm going round Thursday morning |
| 12 | says explaining why he had come to earth Jesus told the Roman governor Pontius Pilate , will thus I 've been born and for this purpose I have come out of the world that I should bear witness to the truth , but what particular truth was Jesus sent to earth to make no man , first just about his heavenly father , he taught his followers to pray that his father name be hallowed or hell holy and he prayed , I have made your name manifest to the man you gave me , also he said I must declare the good news with the kingdom of God , because for this I was sent forth , so what truths did Jesus come to er , to tell ? |
| 13 | ‘ Then yesterday , when I felt I was going to go mad if I did n't get something settled , I rang her and said I must see her privately . ’ |
| 14 | Said I must concentrate on the Camden Town case . |
| 15 | when we were at Carrie 's at the weekend I said you must tell me all the birthdays again , because I ca n't find them . |
| 16 | then it 's a national account , but in terms of the guy not seeing anybody we went to him to sort out what was going on and she must have come away there from with all the sites and said I should n't be dealing with this , it 's a national account , it 's the national account and that 's when I said you must pass it over to then |
| 17 | Neither Lady Amory nor Sir John had any practical experience , but Lady Amory 's father had been fond of altering gardens : ‘ He was very kind and always said you must help in the garden whenever you want to , but you know you 've got to have your own garden , you ca n't do it in your father 's garden . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ Your father said you must have the handbag and the shoes as well , it would make it a real outfit . |
| 19 | So anyway she comes along into the dark pet and she said oh heck she said you must have a power cut along here I ca n't see nothing |
| 20 | He took me out last Sunday and I said as we were driving over to Lavenham , I said an early would be much appreciated , I said I cooked the Sunday Lunch for my lodgers , but I have n't , in fact , had any myself he said you 've got to have a high tea , he said you must have a proper meal and he ordered up salad and a a ham salad and have this and have that and have the other , where as some of them like this chap Gerald who was erm sent me by one of the other agencies the first time we went out he took me to a meal and he obviously felt that quite enough , after that he used to come out to see me after he 'd had his meal meanness , hanging onto money ! |
| 21 | But elderly ladies make me feel uncomfortable and our small talk petered out ; I was glad when she said she must go and congratulate N'dosi and moved away . |
| 22 | Fresh tea was brought in for her , and when she said she must go , Basil took her home . |
| 23 | Unfortunately , Mother , who was sixty-seven , never really recovered , gradually became worse , and early the next year the doctor said she must go back into hospital for more examinations . |
| 24 | When she 'd poured the tea she said she must go out soon — " It gets dark so early this time of year " — and started to potter about the room getting dressed . |
| 25 | After one glass Ianthe said she must go , as she had decided to visit Miss Grimes on the way home . |
| 26 | Because I felt extremely low , and needed company , I telephoned Esme on Wednesday evening , the day Father died , to ask if she would come out for a canoe ride from the Aquatic Club to River Park , but she said she must stay in and practise for a forthcoming piano recital . |
| 27 | They said she must stay cheerful for the child 's sake . |
| 28 | ‘ Come in , Anne , ’ Mrs Redmond urged , but she said she must get back to her mother . |
| 29 | Everyone said she must have struggled from her sick-bed the moment she realized that the aunt left in charge during her illness had sadly neglected her little boy . |
| 30 | And when she came home she said , Do you know what she said she must have taken ages she said to put that cord through that er beam , she said . |