I.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
as...rightly said
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I was, as you rightly said , the smallest boy in the class.
heard it said
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I’ve heard it said that they met in Italy.
meant what...said
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I meant what I said earlier.
said grace
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My father said grace .
said no
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He wanted to take me to a disco but I said no .
said yes
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He proposed to me and I said yes .
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a lot/something/not much etc to be said for (doing) sth
easier said than done
enough said
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The other trust hospital is at Ayr: enough said.
having said that
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Of course he deserves prison. Having said that, I don't think any good will come of locking him up forever.
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Anyway, having said that Wilko would be nuts to buy another Midfielder of any sort.
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But having said that, it's a sport that anybody can play.
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But having said that, it was wonderful and I wouldn't have missed that trip for anything.
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But having said that, there's nothing I particularly wanted to show or to hide.
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But having said that, this is a big game for us.
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But having said that, you have to close sites and obviously that does lead to hardship.
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I was unhappy with myself for having said that.
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Marx is oft-quoted as having said that people make history, but not under conditions of their own choosing.
like I say/said
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Like I said, I really appreciate your help.
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And like I said, he won't be getting his kicks from smashing up other people's property.
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Answer, like I said everybody had materials on that rug.
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Anyway, like I said, she wants to make you some food, man.
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But like I say now, I want nice furniture to go along with it.
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But they're mostly like I say.
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Okay, I can picture it happening, like I said I have, one of those things that happen.
no sooner said than done
well said!
when all's said and done
you said it!
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"Does that mean Sherri lied about where she went?" "You said it."
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"The second part of the race was super easy." "You said it."
II. adjective
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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It seems likely that said person has committed similar offenses in the past.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But what is the importance of the said gentleman?
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Regional firms provided the best value for money, said 70% of executives, and only 6% endorsed London firms.