Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun sg] [coord] [be] tell " in BNC.
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| 1 | Passengers have a gun at their head and are told they must pay a certain amount . |
| 2 | Ms Davis said that by this time the girl 's mother had learned of her disappearance and was told that the child had been sighted with the defendant , who was ‘ well known in the area and well known to police ’ . |
| 3 | In general however , women were sent back to their music and their embroidery and were told to be submissive . |
| 4 | He says that there have been occasions when he 's had a gun held to his head and been told to operate on someone 's brother first , or he 'd be shot . |
| 5 | He felt something press into his back and was told he would ‘ get it ’ if he moved or struggled . |
| 6 | Pete has a bottle of Bourbon in his hand and is telling stories about Powell , whose ghost still haunts every Colorado River trip . |
| 7 | There he attempted to register his protest but was told there was nothing wrong with the ‘ sporting accident ’ . |