Example sentences of "tell [pers pn] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The assembled friends were told by Brendan Bracken in tones of wonderment that Churchill — that great Francophile — had rung to bellow that he would watch them die without a qualm if they ‘ ratted on Poland as they had ratted on Czechoslovakia , ’ while Bob Boothby told them repeatedly how he had exhorted Winston to ‘ break Chamberlain and take his place ’ . |
| 2 | There 's no need to worry , ’ she told them softly . |
| 3 | When 200 of Drexel 's former employees appeared on an hour-long television show recently , their host , Mr Phil Donahue , told them exactly what most Americans probably do think of them . |
| 4 | The few people I treasure were in touch and I told them exactly what was wrong . |
| 5 | He told them both content and tone were unacceptable . |
| 6 | However , from the moment they can talk , they should be encouraged to explain why they have done something you told them not to do and given time to do so , especially when they are still clumsy or slow with words . |
| 7 | When Jesus was warning his followers about his own forthcoming death he told them not to be worried or upset but to put all their trust and confidence in him and in God . |
| 8 | Whereupon Luke lost his temper and told them not to be such fucking chauvinists . |
| 9 | Bejan greeted the 75 audience members and told them not to hold back — and they did n't , loudly voicing their preferences . |
| 10 | He told them not to concern themselves about him ; his overcoat was all right , and the woollen undervest they had sent was comfortable , thank you . |
| 11 | Jesus told them not to weep for him but for themselves because the day would arrive when they would have enough troubles of their own . |
| 12 | I told them not to worry , that I was sure I 'd see them again — on the scene . |
| 13 | He flew down to Karachi on April 27th and told them not to back Miss Bhutto 's call for fresh provincial elections . |
| 14 | My position there was simple : I told them not to worry about it . |
| 15 | ‘ Mills laughed in their faces and told them not to be so silly . ’ |
| 16 | I told them not to wait ; or to come back . ’ |
| 17 | But I told them not to , protecting her … ’ |
| 18 | Mr Cairns , a former Ulster teacher now lecturing in Japan who is home on a study project , said : ‘ They went for a meal to McDonalds and when the girls said they would take a taxi back to the Young Women 's Christian Association the boys told them not to take a black taxi because they were too expensive . |
| 19 | Demonstrating fishermen were fiercely criticised yesterday by the fisheries minister , David Curry , who told them not to resume protests against cheap imports . |
| 20 | kept the children in bed , told them not to move and the boy , the gi erm , what 's her name , I ca n't think of her name now , she erm , she woke her , her husband chased them both downstairs , tell you where they live , you know Lawrence Hill ? |
| 21 | I told them not |
| 22 | It was the little amulet which told them most about the girl . |
| 23 | Well I , I do n't know what sort of terms he 's come to I suppose he told them why how much he 'd got you see . |
| 24 | Kenneth Baker put the Party faithful under starter 's orders for the next general election ; he told them to get ready for a fight , and then told them why they would win . |
| 25 | One sat on Mr Perkes while the other put the knife to his throat before he told them where his dead wife 's jewellery was hidden . |
| 26 | and er you know if they did erm I mean Martin asked about the , he asked about the good wood guide you know and I told them where they can get it but that they can have it in their office and put it in their library . |
| 27 | We gave them two addresses to which they could write in case we did not return and told them where our more precious belongings were . |
| 28 | A third scream told them where to go . |
| 29 | It was rather like that strange spirit that hovered over the Wilson family when they were contemplating an evening out and told them where they ought to eat , and it had something in common with whatever it was that told the entire Liverpool football stadium to sing ‘ You 'll Never Walk Alone ’ at the same moment . |
| 30 | Civilian breakdown organisations more used to recovering cars from the nearby A66 broke out in a sweat when businessman David Gresty told them where his truck had been ditched . |