Example sentences of "to tell them [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 While he talked with Atkins , writes Walker , ‘ Norma and Dulcie were symbolically , sitting at the stern , neither of the men thinking to tell them of the course they were plotting . ’
2 Next morning Mr Jarvis rang to tell them of the pleasure he and his daughter with her little friend had had when releasing the squirrel .
3 Within 24 hours , NIH security police were given the list of names and told to call each person to tell them of the theft .
4 Another time he painted a scene of the angel appearing to the shepherds to tell them of the Nativity .
5 All I can do is to tell them of the number and variety involved , and point them to some background reading .
6 He went on to tell Oliver the story of another young boy , who had gone to the police to tell them about the gang , but who had finally been hanged one morning for being a thief .
7 ‘ Supposing I offer to tell them about the Feargach Grian ? ’
8 ‘ Remember to tell them about the hair , ’ Cal added .
9 He went on to tell them about the school .
10 NatWest is to contact its 5 million cardholders to tell them about the problem .
11 I 'll be going to Governments and health authorities to tell them about the benefits for a whole society .
12 ‘ Are you really going to tell them about the dream ? ’
13 She has come to tell them about the opportunities which await them if they are prepared to make the long journey to Oregon .
14 I was afraid to speak to these important people but I had to tell them about the danger .
15 When she saw them she was going to tell them about the tea and in the same breath demand to know what they had found and why Cobalt had anticipated finding anything in the Villa Fiesole .
16 The people of Wainfleet are openly friendly , keen to welcome visitors and proud to tell them about the fascinations of the town .
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