Example sentences of "tell he [adv prt] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mummy told him off for saying it when I was there . |
| 2 | Dad must have told him off for |
| 3 | Well , I mean , really what he does is , apart from being a puppy and chewing things , you ca n't tell him off for doing it , because if you do then that 's when he shows , you know , his teeth come back and really he makes you frightened . |
| 4 | I used to tell him off for riding a bike without a light — summonsed him in the end and he was fined about ten bob . |
| 5 | Tom then howled and snatched it back and the parents intervened to tell him off for making a noise and for snatching . |