Example sentences of "you [was/were] tell the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You were telling the truth ? ’ he demanded . |
| 2 | ‘ So you were telling the truth , ’ Roman said , his eyes going from one to the other . |
| 3 | ‘ That is , of course , if you were telling the truth and Silvia really did say something about going to Alghero . ’ |
| 4 | Yes it only took four or five minutes until you were told the occupants were secure but then it er everybody waited for the C I D to arrive . |
| 5 | erm so that y so that you expected this sort of measure of service and if you were told the , if you were told the circumstances you might have said well that 's okay , no problem . |
| 6 | If you were to tell the police , or if you were to go after them yourself , there could be difficulties . |