Example sentences of "and told i [verb] [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She saw that I was looking pale and vacant and told me to sit down . |
| 2 | He took my passport off me and told me to sit down on a bench sat against the wall ; I picked up a magazine and read it while he checked my details . |
| 3 | Somewhat naïvely , I had expected it all to be sorted out then and there , but the chap just took my name , gave me a form to fill in and told me to come back a few days later for a full interview . |
| 4 | The sergeant offered to phone Mr Jones for me , and told me to stay around because Mr Jones would no doubt ring me back . |
| 5 | Esmerelda jumped up and down and told me to hurry up and make the kite fly . |