Example sentences of "court [was/were] tell the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The court was told the offences were committed in August , 1981 , four months after Dakers had been released on parole from a four-year prison term imposed for burglary , theft and handling . |
| 2 | The court was told the incident sparked off a week-long rooftop protest by inmates at Franklands Jail , County Durham . |
| 3 | In a rare prosecution following an incident on the field during a Football League game , Salisbury Crown Court was told the tussle followed a clearance from defence . |
| 4 | The court was told the charges relate alleged assaults between January 1 , 1972 , and December 31 , 1973 . |
| 5 | The court was told the house was unoccupied when the pair broke in but the police received information that a burglary was in progress . |
| 6 | The court was told the woman became pregnant and had to have an abortion . |
| 7 | The court was told the airman had drunk seventeen pints of beer . |