Example sentences of "but [pers pn] told me [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I wanted to go with her to the train , but she told me to stay at home otherwise I 'd get lost on the way back . |
| 2 | ‘ They got down to forty-five-second intervals , and I asked Gabrielle if she 'd mind not giving birth until the end of the episode , but she told me to find a nurse — fast . |
| 3 | But he told me to put it on |
| 4 | ‘ We checked his clothes for bloodstains … there were n't many but he told me to wash his shirt and handkerchief while he had a shower . |
| 5 | But he told me to think upon it and he would come back for an answer . ’ |