Example sentences of "[be] told by the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nor does it get us anywhere to learn from Anna Dostoevsky 's Memoirs that the story of the frantic Shatov , where phrasing seems inevitable and images unsought — it does n't help to be told by the novelist 's widow that these flawless pages lean heavily on his own behaviour while their first child was being born . |
| 2 | The Home Office Code under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 [ PACE ] requires that as soon as a suspect arrives at a police station , they should be told by the custody officer of their right to independent , free legal advice . |
| 3 | From juvenile Great Spotted and Syrian it can be told by the gap between its black cheek stripe and black nape , and no black stripe bordering red crown . |
| 4 | Well , I 'm sorry , if I was in my workplace I would n't be happy representing a member and then be told by the employer , I 'm not required to tell you why you 've lost your appeal and I do n't think this is something we should do within our own organization on our own members . |
| 5 | Blake was not surprised to be told by the Doctor that its origin and purpose remained unknown . |