Example sentences of "[noun pl] tell [pers pn] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sharmi told me the story : |
| 2 | It was quieter , with few shops , not one of them interesting , and restaurants which opened with optimistic flourishes and invitations but where , after a few weeks , you could see the desolate owner standing in the doorway wondering where he 'd gone wrong ; his eyes told you the area was n't going to revive in his lifetime . |
| 3 | When his ears tell him the truth , he will not listen . |
| 4 | The dustbag itself forms part of the filtration system , so if high filtration is important to you , be sure to look out for cleaners that have dust indicators to tell you the amount the bag contains . |
| 5 | Her employers told her the work was too stressful for someone in her condition . |
| 6 | ‘ I realised I had to stop putting it in though , ’ Kaye admits , ‘ when a friend of one of my sons told me the house looked more and more like a church every time he came round . ’ |
| 7 | ( Peru : the very name arose from a misunderstanding on the part of the Spaniards when Indians told them the name of a river : originally , it was known simply as ‘ New Castille ’ . ) |
| 8 | ‘ Poniatowski told me the Party decided that silence was best . |
| 9 | Between them , my new-found friends told me the story . |
| 10 | Again unfortunately the only thing lacking was people , but perhaps in Monday we picked a bad night to sample the crack as locals tell me the place livens up as the weekend approaches . |
| 11 | It is therefore quite simply in my own best interests to tell you the truth . |
| 12 | He had met commanders from both sides to tell them the killing of L/ Cpl Edwards was being treated as murder . |
| 13 | He had met commanders from both sides to tell them the shooting was being treated as murder . |
| 14 | yeah it does , not too bad , I do n't think they 'll be enough nuts to tell you the truth |
| 15 | Some Ministers told him the switch should be to income tax ; others , including Kenneth Baker , the home secretary , suggested VAT . |