Example sentences of "said a [num ord] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ How could Miss Havisham look well , after all her suffering ? ’ said a second lady quickly . |
| 2 | He said a second person , who had been reported dead , had in fact been brought into the hospital alive and was currently undergoing treatment . |
| 3 | THE little daughters of murdered lecturer Elizabeth Howe wept yesterday as they said a last goodbye to their mother . |
| 4 | ‘ Good luck , Michael , ’ the old cattle dealer said a last time but Moran made no answer in the darkness . |
| 5 | She said a third man , Lee Thompson , had pinned her to the ground during the alleged incident at Mr Cowen 's flat in east London on 31 May , 1991 . |
| 6 | She said a third man being sought by the police had telephoned a Kirkby inspector and said he was sure the case would end because witnesses were not brave enough to give evidence . |
| 7 | A police spokesman said a third car — believed to be a black Citroen — may have been responsible for the accident . |
| 8 | ‘ We saw police taking them away early in the morning , ’ said a next door neighbour . |