Example sentences of "regaled [pers pn] with [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As we drove back to Sligo Town , good Father Devine regaled me with stories of Ireland 's literary giants . |
| 2 | He accompanied his trainees on lunchtime booze-ups in the local pub where he regaled them with stories of his hectic social life . |
| 3 | She dragged herself back to reality , and began joining in the conversation , listening with amusement while Simone regaled them with stories of some of their customers — fat women with strange tastes in colour , young girls with more money than sense . |
| 4 | Over a lavish Christmas dinner which Katherine thought must have taken Cook weeks to prepare , Violette regaled them with tales of bizarre exploits . |
| 5 | As soon as Ellie was seated , she began to rib her gently about her life in England , about how sorry she felt for her living in such a confusing place ; regaled her with insights on the local population , and the arrangements being made for the wedding , which was to be held here in the Hall . |
| 6 | Athelstan groaned , shook his head and kicked Philomel forward as Cranston regaled him with Lady Maude 's intended banquet of boar 's head , cygnet , venison , quince tarts and junkets of apple-flavoured cream . |
| 7 | Mithras was said to have been born in a cave or a grotto , where shepherds attended him and regaled him with gifts . |
| 8 | His grandfather , who taught him songs and ballads and regaled him with tales of his own ‘ merry ’ youth when he fought with gamekeepers , clearly saw the young poacher as a chip off the old block . |
| 9 | He insisted we join him for dinner where he regaled us with tidbits of gossip from the court and city . |