Example sentences of "i [was/were] tell [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He gave me an odd look as if I was telling strange stories . |
| 2 | Strachan said : ‘ It came as a big surprise when I was told six weeks ago my name was being put forward . |
| 3 | E actually yours made me think of a story that I was told many years ago on a coach trip over Dartmoor |
| 4 | When I rang the consulate I was told such help would be hard to obtain on a Sunday night . |
| 5 | I put my name on the list with everyone else , but was absolutely dumbfounded when I was told one day that it had come up , along with that of one of the other Waafs , and if we wanted to go we were to report to RAF Wyton at 10.00 hours the next day . |
| 6 | I was told one flight was full , and left the gate to mooch around the newsstands . |
| 7 | I pointed out that most sentences in the Bible began with And , but I was told that English had changed since the time of King James , In that case , I argued , why make us read the Bible ? |
| 8 | On a recent visit to a day centre , where a large number of old people had regular baths , I was told that bath time was a time for confidences and chats . |
| 9 | ‘ The demonstrations were mostly started by first- and second-year students ’ , I was told several times , ‘ but the government are punishing the graduates . |
| 10 | I WAS told this story of a young single mother , and I pass it on as an example of life in this grand country . |
| 11 | I was told this morning at work , so I do nt have exact details of where and when the games will be played . |