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‘A person may quote.’

[⟨det person.n⟩ quote.v]

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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

I opened the door, and there stood a Kiwi guy explaining how our jumping has caused the floor (his room’s ceiling as he’s staying downstairs) to CRACK (’’ it’s very unsafe’ ’, and I quote).
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

And when one of his chief advisers – the man who wrote his economic plan – was talking about the anxieties that Americans are feeling, he said that we were just suffering from a’ ’ mental recession,’ ’ and that we’ve become, and I quote,’ ’ a nation of whiners.”
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In the British National Corpus:

“He says they should save old newspapers because, I quote,” folded up tight they make good logs for the fire and, in extremis “-- that’s what he says, the fucker, in extremis – -” they make better insulation than wool. “"
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

He said? and I quote?
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

BUT, I invoked it further because I was angry at the time and wanted to just go ahead and ruin any possibility of friendship with her. so I texted her telling her to have fun trying to kick my ass, her and dave both, saying it will be funny seeing them try, and shortly after that I texted her again saying itll be surprising if they both actually backed that up (kicking my ass). so she replies with and I quote, “Oh like you fucking will?
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

They said and I quote, “Because everyone is a winner’ ’.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

I quote: It’s hard not to notice that there’s not nearly as much commentary about this in the feminist blogosphere as I saw when there were sexist media attacks against Hillary Clinton.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Yeah, I Janine Mendez said and I quote “I’m ready for a real relationship “I find it hard to believe myself.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

When you put a gift on a credit card, I quote,? something happens in the spirit world.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

I want to make a Heath t – shirt… any inspirational ideas would be welcomed right now: – ) I want to try and do that stencil thing of a picture of his face and use the “I wish I knew how to quit you’ ’ quote.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Here’s my proof that this? pal? probably doesn’t even exist: In this little story, the Carrie Underwood Pal (who henceforth will be referred to as CUP) allegedly said, and I quote,?
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

For example you may quote :
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

But, the thing that really go me going was Clint Hocking’s closing comments on the subect, which I quote here (apologies to Brenda for blowing the Big Idea with which she chose to close her essay).
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Builds strength of character or something. – Unfortunately, this meant switching away from the Social Work Practice class which I actually quite liked, with the professor who ran into me after class and told me he thought I was probably eventually heading for a Ph. D. because for me, and I quote, “Nothing has a simple answer.”
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Again, I quote: “Upon opening, discard foil seal.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

I quote at length: BIGGLES:’ Slim, clean – shaven, and as straight as a lance, his carriage suggested military training that was half denied by the odd, wistful look on his pale, rather boyish face; tiny lines graven around the corners of his mouth and steady grey eyes gave him an expression of self-confidence and assurance beyond his years. ’… well, I guess Johns could have started going on about his slim, girlish hands again.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Rashida Jones in 2003 by, and I quote,? creating a crossword puzzle with the answer?
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

It said, and I quote: “FLAIL.”
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

But it’s about the part I quote below!
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Queried on 2013-05-19.