Example sentences of "[conj] told [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The decision was taken earlier in the year and the employees were identified and told about the decision before the year end . |
| 2 | I only caught a bit of it but he said that he turned up for training and was surprised to be called in and told about the deal . |
| 3 | But sleep came unawares , for he was woken by Luib in the dark and told by the peppery old Myrcan that it was his watch , and that Corrary was on after him . |
| 4 | This is the story of Firdaus — as told to the author in the condemned cell of a prison in Cairo . |
| 5 | ‘ There will be changes in company structure in the autumn ’ , ‘ Yes , Jane mentioned you were feeling a little under par at the meeting ’ , ‘ Watch your back with him ’ and , as told to an actor post-performance in the dressing room by a friend and rival , ‘ What about you , then ? ’ |
| 6 | This book offers the English language reader an introduction to the history of this struggle , as told by the women involved . |
| 7 | As told by the ladies who know them best … ! |
| 8 | The programme provided for the discussion of various topics on the first two days , as told in the preceding chapter , and for Saturday , January 18 , it read : Proposal to form the National Deaf Association , on the American lines , the objects of which will be the protection , and the educational and social elevation of the deaf of the United Kingdom . |
| 9 | Even when told of the embassy 's closure , few seemed alarmed : ‘ Well , they ca n't just leave us here , and we 're not going back , so they 'll have to do something , ’ said one . |
| 10 | When told of the forthcoming marriage between Lydia and Tobias , Jonadab expressed his amazement . |
| 11 | Council leader , Coun John Williams ( Lab ) , when told of the plans by The Northern Echo said : ‘ I will need to find out much more about this before we can decide we can support it or not . ’ |
| 12 | Coleridge fainted when told at a reception in Malta , and tried to get leave to return . |
| 13 | He had laughed when told about the ‘ devil group with lots of surplus young girls hanging around ’ . |
| 14 | When told about the consequences of excessive drinking , their attitude may be to welcome death as a more permanent solution to their problems . |
| 15 | Imagine my poor Aunt 's reaction when told by a shocked neighbour that her eldest daughter was walking out with a Chinaman . |
| 16 | Thomas Cromwell expressed pleasure when told by the Lord Chief Justice in 1531 that proclamations were ‘ of as good effect as any law made by Parliament or otherwise ’ . |