Example sentences of "[vb past] me that this [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ They told me that this year they have employed a private contractor who is supposed to cut grass at least twice a month and weed once a month but its not happening , ’ he added .
2 But the wisdom of age told me that this parabola of promise would not be maintained indefinitely , but would peak and then decline .
3 Her triumphant smile told me that this time Jessica 's husband had excelled himself .
4 They told me that this sort of thing happens , it 's part of training , and to stick in there and show the buggers they were wrong . ’
5 Her friend told me that this baby wants for nothing , it is the best dressed baby In the neighbourhood .
6 ‘ What you told me last night , Rachel , only convinced me that this marriage could work , ’ he said softly , and walked towards her with a look of intent in his blue eyes that sent panic rushing through her in hot waves .
7 It struck me that this place must be fairly normal as lodging houses go , for on the whole the lodgers did not complain .
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