Example sentences of "telling [pron] that [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I received a telephone call just before Question Time telling me that that enterprise will have to close . |
| 2 | Er are you telling me that that is there are any existing pens , they would be in the sales company ? |
| 3 | I suddenly heard my father 's voice telling me that all acting is mere imitation . |
| 4 | ‘ You telling me that all those scientists spent their time in America and could n't wait to get home ? ’ |
| 5 | Chaplin was telling me that such people don ’ t qualify for medals or monuments , unlike those who fight and kill or wound , or are killed or wounded . |
| 6 | ‘ Can you offer me no explanation of such clear symptoms , or are you ignoring these , are you telling me that such suffering is a figment of my imagination ? ’ |
| 7 | This young man has come from Dublin to answer all our questions , and I had a letter from Mick Collins himself telling me that this young man would assist us in every way possible … " |
| 8 | From Janet 's Foss my way led across the road and through a gate where the Dales Park have placed a plaque telling me that this is Gordale Scar and to keep to the path . |
| 9 | are you telling me that these people are renting this place out ? |
| 10 | name name dropping the supporters I mean for to those Tories telling them that the that the association for county councils for example is a backer probably counts more than telling them that that is a backer . |
| 11 | Dr Frank Graham , the American chairman , persuaded the Indonesians to accept these humiliating terms by telling them that this would internationalise the dispute : diplomasi again . |
| 12 | He and Zak went away together , and Donna drifted around from table to table for a while telling everyone that poor Angelica had really been very sweet , not a murderess , and she , Donna , was dreadfully upset at the suggestion . |
| 13 | When it comes to Opposition claims about NHS trusts , should not we bear in mind that , two years ago , the hon. Member for Livingston ( Mr. Cook ) was telling everyone that general practitioner contracts would result in less time being spent with patients ? |
| 14 | After long and entertaining research ( that 's hours sitting watching the story unfold and telling everyone that this really was work ) I can divulge that Johnny has a long-distance girlfriend , fishes an awful lot , is taken water-skiing by sharks , enjoys parties on passing cruisers , is invaded by ancient midget pirates , and is a very clean living , regular bathing type of guy . |
| 15 | He did not worry too much in those early years of his married life , telling himself that some women were slow to conceive , but after twelve years and his wife still childless , he had to accept the painful fact that she never would have any . |
| 16 | ‘ And I was telling you that such a suggestion was utter nonsense . ’ |
| 17 | There are signs too , telling you that these are the Butter Tubs , in case you did n't know . |
| 18 | The reaction in there has been a bit bitter really because one feels that British Coal are n't telling everything that that 's happening . |
| 19 | She looked stonily across the table , telling herself that all she and Edward had to do was get out of here , as soon as possible compatible with the observance of social niceties and the maintenance of civilised behaviour . |
| 20 | ‘ I shall be here , ’ Joan said quietly — telling herself that wild horses , let alone Richard of Gloucester , would not keep her from Edward . |
| 21 | She went slowly back to the drawing-room to collect her sketch-pad and pencils , and all the time she kept telling herself that this was a really stupid thing to do . |
| 22 | He gave another laugh , its bitterness apparent , telling her that that was exactly true , though why he should hold so firmly to such a cynical view she could n't imagine . |
| 23 | and I was telling her that that was the daughter-in-law of Mrs who lived there before |
| 24 | For a moment he held her closely in a silence that spoke more clearly than words , telling her that all the friction was over , all the pain … |
| 25 | By the time Tiare was ten , her mother made the girl promise never to marry until she was at least nineteen , telling her that hasty love affairs never led to happiness . |
| 26 | Robinson has a daughter who has to wait 12 months for an operation , it is no use telling her that 10 , 20 , or 25 years ago the situation was similar or much worse , because Mrs. Jones or Mrs. Robinson will still consider that the NHS is unsatisfactory today , and will naturally blame the Government . |
| 27 | Agnes said the words to herself , her mind telling her that this was the end of June and her sister must have been carrying this dreadful secret since … when ? |
| 28 | The shop assistant asked her to sign a receipt , telling her that this was because the cleaners took no responsibility for damage to beads and sequins on the dress . |
| 29 | His hair was almost black , heavy and smoothly groomed , swept back from a face that was icily cold , only the long , humorous-looking mouth telling her that this hostility was solely for her benefit and not some natural mannerism . |
| 30 | It was apparently Da Ponte who persuaded the emperor to pass the text , telling him that all scenes which might offend good taste or public decency had been excised . |