Example sentences of "[vb past] [pers pn] say " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was something in his face which made me say , gently : ‘ ’ But beauty vanishes , beauty passes , However rare , rare it be . ’ ' |
| 2 | Well what , what sort of made me say that was because er across the crevy well at least all these travel ones are |
| 3 | Cos it was Kelly that like , said , yeah , you 're my best friend , do you know what I mean , and then made me say Kelly 's my best friend , do you know what I mean ? |
| 4 | No I never at Greenspot let me say . |
| 5 | " What made you say Lorne Guyland ? " |
| 6 | What made you say do you think it 's better than this ? |
| 7 | I heard them say so . ’ |
| 8 | I heard them say that she had been brought to hospital because her belly was still full of urine . ’ |
| 9 | Dickie said , ‘ When I heard them say it was St Benedict 's Hospital I thought it must be for Mr Leland , so I called him . |
| 10 | They pulled us apart and I heard them say , ‘ What a wicked girl ! |
| 11 | I heard them say they had sent for you . ’ |
| 12 | But he adds wryly : ‘ I meet people who actually heard me say it , so there 's no point in arguing . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ You heard me say you ‘ came back ’ . |
| 14 | ‘ You heard me say how it felt as though I were in a bad dream , unable to wake . |
| 15 | Whatever he heard me say , some time later I was led out of the doors and taken to rooms they said were mine , as if they were pleased about it . |
| 16 | The hon. Gentleman heard me say on numerous occasions when the Environmental Protection Bill was being considered in Committee that it was under strength . |
| 17 | She said well , tell Grant , she said he can have a reprieve , she said it 's May the eighth and , and she says , she probably heard me say it was Friday and that 's when I thought it was this Friday , so I had to phone erm the receptionist at daddy 's works , so she was going to pass on the message to daddy just to tell him just to work late as usual , Grant , rather than come in at teatime and then go back to work again . |
| 18 | I was playing with my trucks and my action garage , and I heard you say you liked it . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ I heard you say something about Paddies . |
| 20 | But first , ’ she laughed , ‘ I think I heard you say something about dinner . |
| 21 | ‘ From what I heard you say a few minutes ago , you 're not feeling quite so grateful for the job now . ’ |
| 22 | Correct me if I 'm wrong , but I distinctly heard you say that some of my designs were n't quite suitable . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ I thought I heard you say the Guild of Merchants ? ’ |
| 24 | As I left the room I heard you say … ’ |
| 25 | Erm as to I think I heard you say er , ask about concessionary prices to Alton Towers , was that correct ? |
| 26 | I heard you say just now it 's dangerous |
| 27 | The last thing I heard you say before I left the receiver to its own devices was something like ‘ Some of us here have been reading your books … ’ |
| 28 | Yes , I heard you , yes , I heard you say the other day , and also did read in the press , where you 've been quoted , Councillor Warby , that you would build various by-passes and no doubt you will be putting , I have n't yet heard any amendments to the capital goal . |
| 29 | Right , I er , I heard you say the right answer , so I was obviously incorrect . |
| 30 | ‘ I heard you say as much in the centre one day . ’ |