Example sentences of "[vb base] be told [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | and they can put that on the recorder but I 've been told for the last two and a half years by this government that I am not unemployed . |
| 2 | There 's been nothing very dramatic since the secretive and highly confidential opening , when the teacher started with : " I 've been told about the wreck of a Roman Galley , which is buried in mud off the coast near Pompeii ; and it 's said that when it sank it was carrying great chests of treasure from Egypt . " |
| 3 | At least that 's what we 've been told by the seat-cover suppliers , Courtaulds Textiles , which produces the terribly natty ‘ Renaissance ’ decor for Rover 's new Metro . |
| 4 | In a couple of days she 'll be up and about again , but I 've been told by the doctor to keep her off school for a while longer . |
| 5 | All the soldiers who served in Bosnia have been told about the possibility of developing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder as a result of the atrocities they have seen . |
| 6 | Darlington police have been told about the vandalism and yesterday an officer went to interview Miss Golightly . |
| 7 | We have been told by the Cotswold Pig Development Company that they believe the ‘ White F1 hybrid sows ’ would stand up to outdoor conditions . |
| 8 | They have been told by the local authority that they can not grow oilseed rape because the smell might upset Disney guests . |
| 9 | I have been told by the previous owner that he filled the hubs with grease instead of oil . |
| 10 | Meanwhile , the poor actors who are facing long stints on the Costa Eldorado have been told by the BBC that if they want to come home on breaks or holidays , they will have to pay their own fare . |
| 11 | As my hon. Friends the Members for Wyre ( Mr. Mans ) and for Thurrock have said , people expected to be protected by central Government , but we have been told by the Labour party that there will be no limit whatsoever on spending . |
| 12 | As you are aware we will not be receiving all of the Grant that we have applied for this year and have been told by the Sports Council that our Grant is to be reduced over the next 3 years and then cease . |
| 13 | Those of you who were present at the AGM will be aware that we have been told by the GAP that the Society 's grant will be drastically reduced during the next few years and will cease after 1991 . |