Example sentences of "to tell [pers pn] [prep] his [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He has , the paper says , phoned the IRA to tell them of his return to Ulster , to which the reply was : ‘ Expect to hear from us tomorrow . ’ |
| 2 | No , he 's more likely to have been driving the Custom Shop totally insane for about two years straight , telephoning at obscure hours to tell them about his change of heart concerning the exact height of the fret-wire . |
| 3 | After reading of Helen Wright 's good fortune in September Amicus Ivan McNeill wrote to tell me of his luck in winning a three day family trip to Euro Disney in a free draw organised at his local Esso petrol station in Ballymena , County Antrim . |
| 4 | Yet I never knew my father when he lived there — only the stories Mrs Appleby used to tell me about his childhood . |
| 5 | He said that He used to tell me about his country that you know it was taken over by the Russians and then it 'd be taken over by the Germans and You know what I mean . |
| 6 | Oh , and he nearly forget to tell me about his role as ‘ mate ’ to Eric . |
| 7 | ‘ Yes , and got what he 'd refused to tell me from his wife . |
| 8 | ‘ I may just be able to tell you after his funeral . ’ |
| 9 | In the evenings in Hut 2 he had twice pulled Holly to a corner to tell him of his innocence . |
| 10 | Stephen would also want a little time alone with her to tell her about his work . |
| 11 | She was afraid he would ask her about herself and to forestall this she asked him to tell her about his training and what he hoped for in the future . |
| 12 | He had no news of John , but once we had overcome an initial awkwardness , he tried to tell us about his experience . |