Example sentences of "[vb -s] tell [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now the man who led the mission has told their story . |
| 2 | But friends of Countess Spencer say she has told them she is spending the festive season at Mougins in France with her great friend Jacqueline de Ribes . |
| 3 | Near the end of the novel Jip and Zab discuss the status of what Xorandor has told them , whether or not it is the truth , and how they can be sure . |
| 4 | But now the Home Office has told them they are living here illegally and will be deported — unless they can each come up with £150,000 to satisfy the business investment rules of the Immigration Act . |
| 5 | Well that 's because somebody has told them that bald is ugly , bald is n't ugly , it 's . |
| 6 | No one has told them that your hotel is eight miles from the nearest town , which in fact is only an overgrown village . |
| 7 | The image of God as a cosmic gambler can also be found in Brunain , where a simple peasant and his wife find God to be good doublere , " doubler " , giving them a second beast when they naively give their own cow to the priest who has told them that God repays gifts twofold . |
| 8 | Someone has told them to play it down . |
| 9 | The company has told them to pay up or else . |
| 10 | Southampton have been chasing Nicky Summerbee … manager John Gorman has told them he 's not interested |
| 11 | Now though the Forest of Dean District Council has told them that although they own the land , they have n't got planning permission to live there . |
| 12 | One of the guerrillas invites him to drink wine , and in no time he is completely drunk , and has told them that some lorries loaded with ammunition are coming up the road , to help in the campaign to wipe out the guerrillas . |
| 13 | He has told them there 's no excuse and tough new action will be taken against those who persist in damaging the environment . |
| 14 | Robson , who will contact Kenny Dalglish today for an update on Barnes , said : ‘ Kenny has phoned me a couple of times and has told me that Barnes has done some training this week . |
| 15 | Nobody has told me before to pack up , why are you bringing it up today ? ’ |
| 16 | A friend has told me that you 've satirized me thoroughly in a story and spilled some confidences about my wife . |
| 17 | ‘ My colleague , Dr Mackintosh , has told me that you will not talk to him , ’ Lange went on . |
| 18 | From all that he has told me it was a terrible experience , but he has now set up his Foundation to help other sufferers , and this is a great joy to him . |
| 19 | But I am mindful in the midst of my own troubles ma'am that you are not in good health for Miss Blagden has told me so and I am sorry to hear it and to think of you unable to leave your room and I am sorry too that the Rome winter does not prove as gentle as you had hoped . |
| 20 | A Downing Street statement in the Prime Minister 's name said : ‘ King Fahd of Saudi Arabia has told me that his government has made available £1.5 billion for the Al Yamamah government-to-government defence programme . |
| 21 | Someone has told me that a new carb would help , someone else reckons the distributor would be best changed . |
| 22 | Since she has been grown-up she has told me how she remembers those Saturday mornings and how she loved them . |
| 23 | Shanti has told me that when she was about seven , she used to tell the children at school that she was really the daughter of an Indian princess , and used to pretend to talk in an Indian language ! |
| 24 | Abul has told me . |
| 25 | Alice has told me that that is n't going to be easy for Alex to organize . |
| 26 | My own specimen is in tropical conditions but I have seen young specimens for sale in a tank along with Sterlet and medium-sized Orandas and a retailer I know has told me that he has a customer with an extremely large ( 12″ ) Asiaticus kept in totally cold water with common Goldfish . |
| 27 | ‘ Trevor has told me he 's prepared to sell if the right offer comes along . ’ |
| 28 | With a grin , he added : ‘ Herbie has told me he will not get involved in a slugging match , and will destroy Bowe in the later rounds . ’ |
| 29 | Master Peachey has told me of the succession and how important it is to unite nations through contracts of marriage . ’ |
| 30 | Many television viewers were alarmed at the Forest boss 's ageing appearance on a BBC interview this week , and Clough admitted yesterday : ‘ My wife , Barbara , has told me that I 've got uglier and older . |