Example sentences of "[adv] tell [pron] of the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is much better only to tell them of the happier events in your life : the progress the children are making and the amusing things they say , descriptions of family outings and news of old friends and neighbours . |
| 2 | One thing is certain : if Abraham has not told her of the divine command , then even her worst fears will not allow her to guess what is afoot . |
| 3 | But he does not tell us of the forty-four accusations which were brought against Cato at various times ( Plin . |
| 4 | Kenneth More told me of the unfortunate happenings on the set of The Mercenaries which he made in 1966 in Jamaica with Hollywood star ( though Australian born ) Rod Taylor and American football star Jim Brown . |
| 5 | She often told me of the nightly air-raids , her parents worn out from fire-watching , houses in the familiar streets suddenly plunged into dust , people suddenly gone , news of sons lost at the Front . |
| 6 | ‘ We do n't tell them of the major side effects for fear of losing them ’ Field worker , Kenya |
| 7 | ‘ Who knows about this ? ’ he asked when Kelly haltingly told him of the latest threat to her . |