Example sentences of "['s] [noun] [conj] [noun prp] tell " in BNC.

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1 Sarah had been surprised at Mrs Fitzgerald 's calmness but Anne told her that her mother and Maureen spent every possible moment in church and it seemed to comfort them .
2 They clung together in the waiting room outside Sarah 's office and Maureen told her what Tony had said .
3 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 .
4 All of the courage , the new-found confidence which Dr Neil had given her , with his love , drained away from Sally-Anne at the sight of Dr Neil 's face when Havvie told him who she was .
5 ‘ Did you see Tamar 's face when Stephen told us about the groom — Davis , was it ? ’
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