Example sentences of "but they [be] told " in BNC.
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| 1 | In both cases the interviewers wanted to appoint him but they were told they could not by their authorities . |
| 2 | But they were told the doctors were good . ’ |
| 3 | But they were told they must park their bikes 300 yards away . |
| 4 | The applicants were not consulted but they were told the minimum period of imprisonment they would have to serve before their cases would be reviewed . |
| 5 | And then erm the lads in both they had decided they were gon na go on the go slow , but they were told if you go go on the on the go slow system , you 're gon na go home , he said , I 'm not prepared to carry on with that , he said , the manager there , that 's brother that is . |