Example sentences of "[noun] [coord] tell [pers pn] not [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | I 've given him an anti-tetanus injection and told him not to shave over those scratches for the next few days . ’ |
2 | The boss nurse gave her two minutes and told her not to talk . |
3 | This time I simply wrote him a decent-sized cheque and told him not to worry about repaying it . |
4 | ‘ A friend of yours called Bunny rang last night and told you not to forget that you 're playing at Christopher 's place this morning , ’ said Doogie , then nodded to himself , pleased that he 'd remembered his lines . |
5 | Give my regards to your father and tell him not to worry . ’ |
6 | Bejan greeted the 75 audience members and told them not to hold back — and they did n't , loudly voicing their preferences . |
7 | He knew somehow that I was dealing with this section and gave me the serial number of a wagon and told me not to go anywhere near it . |
8 | An old servant , bald as a badger , yellow-faced and wizened , bustled towards us with all the speed of a snail ; he mumbled apologies in French but Ralemberg just tapped him gently on the shoulder and told him not to worry . |
9 | Carefully he tried again but Cameron took his arm and told him not to hurry unduly , the joists had only been pinned in place and they were still waiting for the long nails from Grandtully . |