Example sentences of "[pers pn] have been told [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I have been told to cool off . ’ |
| 2 | Perhaps , I only say perhaps , I promise nothing , ’ he said , throwing his purse carelessly from one hand to another , ‘ perhaps I have been told to give you a present when you lose your apprentice . ’ |
| 3 | I 've had before where I have been told waited and helped people finish their |
| 4 | I have been told to fill in a new form to be put on the waiting list but you need a permanent address to fill out one and I have n't got one . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ I have been told to say that he will be very rich when he is older . |
| 6 | Falconer said : ‘ I have been told to keep myself fit . |
| 7 | Falconer said : ‘ I have been told to keep myself fit . |
| 8 | If you have been told to aim for a very precise figure , or have been following conventional height-to-weight charts , then you are almost definitely trying for an unrealistic weight . |
| 9 | ‘ We have been told to find a reduction in beds and save £8 million in the next seven years across the region . |
| 10 | A spokesman said : ‘ We have been told to expect anti-apartheid action and although the ANC requested no such protests for this tour , it seems some people seem determined to carry on anyway . |
| 11 | We have been told to expect a fax with the final decision at around midnight on Thursday . ’ |
| 12 | Now they have been told to restore normal services ‘ without delay ’ , but no deadline is stipulated . |