SAID in a Sentence

Learn SAID from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
404 example sentences for SAID, such as:
1. 'Very much indeed,' said Alice.
2. said the Mock Turtle with a sigh.
3. 'It's a mineral, I THINK,' said Alice.
4. For a few seconds nobody said anything.
5. She never said anything unkind about anyone.
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Animal Farm by George Orwell
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 Meanings and Examples of SAID
said
 a.  being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
Classic Sentence: (202 in 14 pages)
1  "I wasn't listening," said Mary.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IX
2  "I've nothing to do," said Mary.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER X
3  "I like them round," said Mary.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XII
4  "Your hair's rough," she said quickly.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XII
5  "She knows about children," said Mary.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XII
6  "He's gone," she said woefully.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XII
7  "It'll be fine tomorrow," said Dickon.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVI
8  'It's a mineral, I THINK,' said Alice.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis Carroll
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IX. The Mock Turtle's Story
9  "That's the new-born lamb," said Mary.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIX
10  said the Mock Turtle with a sigh.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis Carroll
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IX. The Mock Turtle's Story
11  "For sure tha will," he said stoutly.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXI
12  "Yes, I've stopped," said Colin.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXII
13  "I'm no one," said old Ben dryly.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXII
14  'Very much indeed,' said Alice.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis Carroll
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER X. The Lobster Quadrille
15  "I am not tired at all," said Colin.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIII
Example Sentence: (202 in 14 pages)
1  Refugee workers said such action was a violation of medical ethics.
2  The male menopause is said to affect men who are approaching middle age.
3  She said you were a bit offhand with her this afternoon.
4  What he said inclines me to think that he will agree to our plan.
5  The President said the agreement would allow other vital problems to be dealt with.
6  It is said that a cat hath nine lives, yet care would wear them all out.
7  Evans said yesterday that he would announce a decision early next week.
8  Shafer said the company is expected to announce a substantial gift next week.
9  She never said anything unkind about anyone.
10  For a few seconds nobody said anything.
11  His wife, a strange little mouse, never said anything.
12  Anything anybody said to him to try and buck him up wouldn't sink in.
13  The editor said a lot of readers would be incensed by my article on abortion.
14  Doctors said surgery could induce a heart attack.
15  The police officer said the attack was the most horrendous he had ever seen.