Example sentences of "when [pron] told [pers pn] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Oliver said when I told him this story rather hesitatingly , though I expect my nerves were to do with talking about Gillian . |
| 2 | I know you were so specific , but this is a fabulous kid and when I told her all about you , she just begged me to let her stop by and say hello . ’ ) . |
| 3 | ( Elizabeth said that she was not quite sure whether she ought to be pleased when I told her this ; but I am sure she was pleased . ) |
| 4 | When I told her this afternoon that I was gon na be away till maybe tomorrow morning I do n't know what I expected . |
| 5 | When you told me that night in Harcourt Street those things about your private life , honest to God , Stevie , I was not able to eat my dinner . |
| 6 | The second time , I mean , when you told me all about everything . ’ |
| 7 | I was very sorry when you told me this morning of your decision to resign from the Government . |
| 8 | Nick looked surprised when she told him this . |
| 9 | And you were a young lad when she told you this ? |
| 10 | When we told her this she said , and I quote , ‘ Phooey ! ’ |
| 11 | ’ When he told me this morning that I was his prisoner , not his … not anything else , he left two Gharrgoyles to guard me . |
| 12 | ’ You must have been furious , ’ I added , ’ when he told you this morning why he 'd picked you up . ’ |