Example sentences of "were tell [verb] [prep] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were told to wait in the hall for the time being , until it was decided what should be done with them . |
| 2 | ‘ The girls were told to withdraw from the training college . |
| 3 | After passing the information to our shore controls we were told to call off the operation and return to Southampton . |
| 4 | We went up to the top floor and were told to sleep in a room full of grey metal bunks and steel lockers , and to sleep fully clothed to avoid the lice . |
| 5 | The mini-bus had already collected him and we were told to return to the start to meet the mini-bus and return to the lodge . |
| 6 | ( At one conference delegates were told to talk at the floor because Special Branch had hi-tech microphones trained on the windows to catch the sound-waves . ) |
| 7 | We were told to climb to the top of the mountain behind the farmhouse . |
| 8 | They were told to enter in a book the goods and income of all men . |
| 9 | ANTI-apartheid supporters around the world were told to prepare for the lifting of international sanctions against South Africa during an African National Congress conference yesterday . |
| 10 | The union was recognized by the FA , but when it affiliated to the Federation of Trade Unions , recognition was withdrawn and players were told to resign from the union or be banned from football . |
| 11 | Whilst they were doing five shows a day and rehearsing at the Paramount , they were told to double at the Lido . |
| 12 | Teams of journalists , just about to go home around l0 p.m. , were told to work through the night as fresh editions were prepared for issue as late as S a.m . |