Example sentences of "told me in [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I have also been to the Guildhall , ’ he mournfully concluded ‘ The mayor told me in no uncertain terms how displeased His Grace the Regent Duke of Lancaster is at our lack of progress . |
| 2 | ‘ He told me in a general way that he was American . |
| 3 | On inquiring where the bathroom was , the woman told me in a timid voice that although it was the door facing mine , there would be no hot water available until after supper . |
| 4 | March , the Secretary of State told me in a parliamentary answer that he was setting in train a new procedure for the appointment of a successor to Eric Bolton . |
| 5 | The Minister also told me in a written reply about the education and social opportunities that were available to young offenders . |
| 6 | Lord Palmerston sent for me and told me in a jaunty way that he would have nothing to do with this Gothic style , and that though he did not want to disturb my appointment he must insist on my making a design in the Italian style which he felt sure I could do as well as the other . |
| 7 | ‘ I 'll definitely stick to wearing them in the future , ’ he told me in an exclusive interview . |
| 8 | She was once a Tory activist , but told me in the first week of the campaign she had lost faith . |