Example sentences of "they be told [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Indeed , even Cabinet ministers may not hear of them until they are told on the morning of Budget day by the Chancellor . |
| 2 | They are told by the media , and everything else , that their main function in life is to be attractive . |
| 3 | One reason why people in our area consistently vote Labour is that they are told by the Opposition that the whole country owes them a living and that everything that has happened to them — the economic misfortunes of past years — has been inflicted purposely by a Conservative Government . |
| 4 | They were told about the successes — and pitfalls — of recycling schemes in action , EEC legislation , and given an industry update . |
| 5 | ‘ The fund 's external investment advisers , Geoffrey Morley and Partners , have confirmed that although they were told of the scheme , they were not asked to give advice , contrary to a written assurance to a councillor by Reg Beard , the council treasurer , that they had been consulted . |
| 6 | They were told by the judge , ’ You knew the risk you ran , you asked yourself if the game was worth the risk and you said yes it was . ’ |
| 7 | They were told by the people next door that Mr Brownlow had moved to the West Indies six weeks before . |
| 8 | They were told by the police that there was reason to fear a breach of the peace if they proceeded and , when they attempted to push through , they were arrested for obstructing the police . |