Example sentences of "[subord] [noun prp] tell [pron] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He listened while Gabriel told him the day 's events . |
| 2 | She rocked him gently while Bridhe told her the story , and she felt a confusion buzzing in her head . |
| 3 | Mr Grover listened carefully as Paddington told him the story . |
| 4 | ‘ I do n't see what difference it makes , people 's ages , ’ he said when Carrie told him the girls in her class thought this odd . |
| 5 | When Stephen told me the name of the submarine captain , I recognized it . |
| 6 | On the drive back to London , Quinn was silent as Sam told him the outcome of her trip to Washington and the decision of the White House to let him have his head so long as she went with him . |
| 7 | He showed no surprise when Blanche told him the number plate of the car was false , and Nowak emphasised he did not want the police to press charges if the driver was found . |
| 8 | Leo had chuckled when Barbara told him the story of Hubert 's conversion . |
| 9 | The expression on Hurley 's face when George told him the news was reward enough in itself , but there was an altogether different reaction from the DIA when Coleman reported in about El-Jorr and his key role as the DEA CI fronting for Eurame . |
| 10 | Now , when Paul told her the truth , her first thought was that she wished she had got herself an extra gown , while she was at it ; in fact she had been unable conveniently to carry any more , or would have done so . |
| 11 | When Alice told her a little of how she felt ( some of it she could tell no one ) , and how she was angry with God as well as Belle Maman , Aunt Violet said God would understand : ‘ He is All Wise , Alice . |