Example sentences of "told we that [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 When phoned , the office told us that no such girl worked there .
2 ‘ He told us that a new laser , a pulsed dye device similar to the one now installed at the Ulster Hospital , could reduce the birthmarks by up to 90pc in some cases .
3 She told us that the best thing for him would be to have some traction sessions three times a week at Wrexham Hospital .
4 We were woken a few minutes before one o'clock in the morning by a phone call from a friend who told us that the insistent thudding we could hear was American artillery fire .
5 in London B T H or G E C , I remember he told us that the last time you know because he was n't called up in the war he was reserved .
6 With great glee Odd-Knut told us that the fat Germans showered ten times every day for a week and still reeked of rotten whale .
7 The National Consumer Credit Federation representing check traders ( though not the largest firm , Provident ) told us that the basic work of small to medium-sized firms is lending small amounts to long-standing customers .
8 That was done and counsel for the appellant told us that the disclosed documents had proved vital to the presentation of the appellant 's case .
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