Example sentences of "[was/were] not told [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One angry passenger claimed travellers were not told about the bomb warning . |
| 2 | In one study , the essence of secretions from a female 's armpit were smeared onto the upper lips of other females who , perhaps fortunately , were not told of the origin of the smears . |
| 3 | Again , her family were not told of the seriousness of the condition until a month later and just days defore she died . |
| 4 | Jack Cunningham , MP , who was touring the site at the time , was not told of the incident . |
| 5 | At first , Hendry was not told of the mystery woman 's mission but was informed when he noticed the beefed-up security at his matches . |
| 6 | The row deepened with revelations that the BBC board was not told of the tax arrangement and was not aware that the director-general job had not been advertised before Mr Birt was appointed . |