Example sentences of "[conj] told [pron] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The wizard said that the little man had some sort of golden disc that told him the time , ’ said the Weasel . |
| 2 | but now they 're all set up and I 'm left alone and the children , three of them , have n't got time to look after me to give me what I , what I need and especially one in the truth , that one is less getting in touch with me than the ones that told me the truth , boys ring me , twice , three times a week , Julia rings every , every night , but Ted rings twice or three times a week , three times I could go , the one |
| 3 | Tonight Lorenzo gave me the doge 's ring , and told me the history of this lovely old house . |
| 4 | I was just as confused as that day she came in and told me the news . |
| 5 | amazed I actually did erm what happened erm I was happened to be upstairs and my wife shouted quick quick there 's a zither , so I zoomed down here and the lady was still talking to you and a dialled well consequently I did n't get through for quite some time but I did eventually , erm your lady on the reception said well it 's gone now she said but I will give the lady 's telephone number and I spoke to the lady and told her the position and she says well if it 's not collected by so time I 'll g ring you back and I said well I 've been after one for a long long time she said well I ca n't understand it cos I 've been advertising it . |
| 6 | That afternoon in free time the sergeant stopped her , and told her the work had n't been done properly . |
| 7 | A passing student doctor clipped and tied the umbilical cord for her , and told her the baby was a girl and just fine . |
| 8 | Preston was astonished at himself for letting it happen , but when he 'd first suggested wearing a condom Emily had said , ‘ You do n't have to , ’ and told him the story about her abortion , and he 'd felt too sorry for her , and too embarrassed , to insist on doing so for health reasons . |
| 9 | He showed Mr Utterson the broken stick and told him the servant girl 's story . |
| 10 | I saw three movements and told him the Sonata would sound better if he made a very flashy last movement , but with content . |
| 11 | After she contacted her boyfriend and told him the news , they immediately headed back to Leeds . |
| 12 | I always wrote the replies and told him the news and reassured him that Mum was watching his widow , which it gave her great pleasure to do . |
| 13 | I also said that erm my I expressed that the fears that I expressed at this meeting last time about er the fact that Paul and I now supervise civilian staff , er which I 've never been sat down and told what the civilians term of contract are and what I can or can not say or whatever , so erm I feel it will be quite valuable , and brought it for me to see if anybody think it 's worthwhile pursuing . |
| 14 | Diggs came and told us the day he broke out . ’ |