Example sentences of "[vb past] [pers pn] the name of " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( Peru : the very name arose from a misunderstanding on the part of the Spaniards when Indians told them the name of a river : originally , it was known simply as ‘ New Castille ’ . ) |
| 2 | When Stephen told me the name of the submarine captain , I recognized it . |
| 3 | And I assume it was your sister who told you the name of the family I was looking for ? ’ |
| 4 | I think Joe told him the name of his attackers , and it 's obviously someone … someone … " |
| 5 | Did n't know you , anything about you , and the only thing I can think of to explain it is that Maura , Donal 's sister , told him the name of the family I was looking for . |
| 6 | Belov told her the name of the village . |
| 7 | And actually , one day , because she knew it was my favourite , she said that I could have permission to have it copied and gave me the name of the jeweller , which I thought was so sweet . |
| 8 | She gave me the name of a dentist in Wimpole Street , and I wrote it down . |
| 9 | She gave them the name of a friend in the German Foreign Office , Dr Schirmer , whom they might approach . |
| 10 | She gave them the name of the hotel where they 'd stayed , the lot . |
| 11 | The cruel vengeance which Basil exacted from the thousands of prisoners taken at Kleidon — he blinded all save one in every hundred , and compelled the sighted ones to lead their blind comrades back to Prilep , where Samuilo died of shock at the piteous sight — earned him the name of Bulgaroctonos ( Slayer of the Bulgars ) . |
| 12 | That kitten grew rapidly into a sleek handsome cat with a boisterous nature which earned him the name of Buster . |
| 13 | Erlich gave him the name of Colt . |
| 14 | He said that he 'd telephoned every gallery I gave him the name of . |
| 15 | He paid his rent , and Mr Carnford gave him the name of an old servant to look after him . |
| 16 | Tony gave him the name of his , pal of his , who is professor of biochemical engineering as in University College , London . |
| 17 | When running it had a very distinctive sound which quickly earned it the name of Put-put or Phut-phut . |
| 18 | He also gave us the name of an excellent brickie who had worked with d-i-yers before and was to give us some good advice , as well as building straight walls . |
| 19 | The city 's best season was the autumn , when the leaves were turning and it was filled with a soft golden light which carried it the name of Aurea Parma . |