Example sentences of "[vb past] tell [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The old peasant woman whom I visited told me how bad things had been before the Liberation — that she had had 8 children , of whom all but three had died . |
| 2 | I said it , I said it 's good news and she rushed off , he comes out tomorrow if er I said , I said I shouted as your friend ran off , I shouted tell her it 's good news ! |
| 3 | Father O'Malley never stopped telling me that she was a saint if ever he 'd seen one . |
| 4 | I tried telling her she was wrong , which was silly really , because no-one ought to decide such things for anyone else … ’ |
| 5 | When I did eventually tell her she was really embarrassed , and tried telling me that I was making it up ! |
| 6 | I just tried telling you , yeah . |
| 7 | As Mrs Pratley , 42 , tried to come to terms with her husband Brian 's death , a court official phoned to tell her she was out on the streets . |
| 8 | As I was typing these words , a young friend phoned to tell me about the wonderful summer holiday he had just had with his father . |
| 9 | Later she phoned to tell me how much lighter she felt , as if a burden had somehow been lifted from her shoulders . |
| 10 | He phoned to tell me that he had it shortly after you and Nicky had left . |
| 11 | When Mary phoned to tell me he was free I was elated — he might have news of John . |
| 12 | ‘ He phoned to tell me they found Timmy . ’ |
| 13 | Mr Gibson said : ‘ My wife Pat phoned to tell me what happened and I just packed my bag and got the first flight . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ She 's the neighbour who phoned to tell us about Aunt Bertha , ’ Lucy whispered to Silas . |
| 15 | And you promised to tell me why and how it ended . |
| 16 | ‘ You promised to tell me all about it . |
| 17 | I promised to tell him all about my murder when I 'd written it . |
| 18 | Hilda , he wrote , when I ventured to tell her all her troubles were her own fault : You are so cold . |
| 19 | I tried to tell them at first , but now I just smile and say nuffin' , like Brer Rabbit . ’ |
| 20 | We tried to tell them that they were in as safe a place as possible , that only reliable people knew where they were hiding , and that we would come again the next day . |
| 21 | Léonie tried to tell them . |
| 22 | I tried to tell him that I did n't blame him for deflowering me but he was n't listening . |
| 23 | Knowing what they were like for drink I tried to tell him but he would n't listen . |
| 24 | Matron tried to tell him he would need to feed the Bookman properly but the Headmaster did n't seem to care . |
| 25 | The trouble is , ’ she went on , ‘ Mr Simkin would n't believe it when they tried to tell him — as you said yourself , you 're his right hand man . |
| 26 | ‘ I tried to tell him that , but he kept hanging up . ’ |
| 27 | There were times when I tried to tell him before that I was just sleeping with him because he wanted to sleep with me , but he 's a person who can get easily upset , and I did n't want to hurt him . |
| 28 | I er I tried to tell him He he tried to point out to me , he says , That er the average earnings you see of district inspectors you see ? |
| 29 | When he got up to go I tried to tell him that I understood , that I would n't say anything if he would take me home , but he backed away out . |
| 30 | And then I made a mistake , I felt it had all been a sacrifice in vain , I felt I had to make him appreciate what I 'd done , that he ought to let me go — so I tried to tell him . |