Example sentences of "saying [pron] [vb past] [verb] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I thought it was a nationality and went round saying I 'd met some strange women from Lesbia . |
| 2 | You , you were saying you had to visit each of those four lodging houses |
| 3 | ‘ After that I told Sir Alfred of my plans for a monocoque car for the next season , and got a sour letter back saying we had to win another grand prix before we talked about anything . |
| 4 | Ralemberg insisted on meeting de Macon first , saying he wished to discuss some secret matter , so I joined them later in a small tavern on the corner of Vintry and La Reole . |
| 5 | The letters were placed in the House of Commons library , with a covering note from Mr Nicholas Ridley , the present Trade Secretary , to Mr Gordon Brown , Labour 's trade spokesman , saying he had done this in view of the public interest . |
| 6 | Saying it helped to quell that flicker of excitement . |