Example sentences of "[verb] tell [pers pn] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | A person who is prepared to be named — I shall give the information if called to do so — has told me about the discrimination on training in a trust hospital in Leeds . |
| 2 | Master Peachey has told me of the succession and how important it is to unite nations through contracts of marriage . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ Ah yes , ’ Leon turned to Mrs Yaxlee , ‘ your George has told me of the great days . |
| 4 | But Mrs Thatcher has told him in the Commons the Government 's not to blame : |
| 5 | ‘ I expect he has told you of the tragedy ? ’ |
| 6 | It 's strange the way Chinese Whispers start about certain guitars ; by the time the umpteenth person has told you about the amazing instrument that they 've seen , you begin to be very sceptical about whether anything can be as outrageous as described … |
| 7 | Michael has told us down the pub , if they had more than a week 's notice |
| 8 | Mr. Wilson : As the Minister reiterates his enthusiasm for bids that give workers a substantial say , does he consider that there is any conflict between that and what he has told us about the SDA investing £500,000 to ensure that such bids do not succeed ? |
| 9 | She has come to tell them about the opportunities which await them if they are prepared to make the long journey to Oregon . |
| 10 | This leaflet is designed to tell you about the Association and how to join . |
| 11 | As I was typing these words , a young friend phoned to tell me about the wonderful summer holiday he had just had with his father . |
| 12 | Another potential voter starts to tell him about the car that went through his garden wall . |
| 13 | I tried to tell her about the horrible man on the doorstep but she would n't listen . |
| 14 | Hundred thousand pounds you do not have to submit an inland revenue account , therefore you do n't need to tell them about the three hundred thousand pounds and therefore you wo n't pay inheritance tax . |
| 15 | She 'd told him about the looks aimed at her by Adam 's teachers . |
| 16 | ‘ To a certain extent you 'll have free rein , ’ he 'd told her over the telephone . |
| 17 | They 've given me a major interrogation — I 'd told you about the Englishman — that 's what I should have been working on , not an idiot fire . |
| 18 | If I 'd told you about the entry earlier on it might have lulled you into a false sense of complacency . |
| 19 | ‘ He came to tell us about the arrangements , it was n't very well organised |
| 20 | Gilbert had served my Mass every morning and was now writing to tell me about the approaching Easter examinations and was hoping to do well . |
| 21 | Dear Sir , I 'm just writing to tell you about the fun we had when everyone saw Albie 's ( Mr Misery ) photo in the Echo . |
| 22 | Now erm you will already know and I certainly would 've told you on the phone that er you are not responsible for setting the assignments up . |
| 23 | Mr Connon when I arrived told me about the letter Jenny received and also about your warning to him that there might be phone calls also . |
| 24 | It is only when the parents begin telling us about the brilliance of their own revolting offspring , that we start shouting , ‘ Bring us a basin ! |
| 25 | Got to tell him about the party . |
| 26 | When she saw them she was going to tell them about the tea and in the same breath demand to know what they had found and why Cobalt had anticipated finding anything in the Villa Fiesole . |
| 27 | ‘ Are you really going to tell them about the dream ? ’ |
| 28 | ‘ Oh , no , she 's going to tell me about the time when she arrived at King ‘ s Cross station , pregnant , with a wage-packet in her pocket and no home . ’ |
| 29 | He said , ‘ But you were going to tell me about the business . ’ |
| 30 | Oh I did n't te forgot to tell you about the taxi guy who came . |