Example sentences of "told he in " in BNC.
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| 1 | The man told him in sarcastic tones that he could have his £9 back at any time if he brought in the young lady in the photograph . |
| 2 | The whole contra operation was ‘ for God and Country , ’ , Owen said North told him in the beginning ; at its end , it had all still been done ‘ in the best interests of the United States of America ’ . |
| 3 | Blinked a few times instead and told him in a croaky voice that I 'd met Erica Upton twice and had sat next to her at dinner . |
| 4 | The society told him in a letter : ‘ We would advise that as you retired from work in December of last year , you are no longer eligible for cover under this policy . |
| 5 | They told him in no uncertain terms that he could not take a holiday whenever he felt like it . |
| 6 | ‘ You may perhaps gain the kingdom of heaven by your prayers , ’ he told him in an unkind moment , ‘ but never the kingdom of Great Britain . ’ |
| 7 | Zack told him in three angry sentences . |
| 8 | Brown told him in thirty seconds . |
| 9 | There are even rumours of near miracles he accomplished , such as the conversion of a foul-mouthed old alcoholic , hurt in the Marcasse pit disaster , who told him in no uncertain terms to clear off , he did n't want rosary-mumblers around him , and then was converted by Vincent 's sanctity . |
| 10 | She told him in fact that Dinah had gone away for a day or two , but shortly a letter came . |
| 11 | He started accusing everyone from Sam Gristy to Jan Treffry himself of meddling with his fish barrels , and insisted on one of Sam 's barrels being opened as well ; but when it was found to be brim full Martha told him in plain terms that as far as she was concerned , he had lost the contest . |
| 12 | Knock out a rabbit at fifty paces , they told him in the shop . |
| 13 | I told him in great detail . |
| 14 | But after the Shah responded angrily , Sadat told him in Persian , " There can be no love except after enmity . " |
| 15 | Davide had turned up a coin , one afternoon , when he was mooning around ; it was a common enough type , the professor told him in the museum at Riba , where he took it for an opinion . |
| 16 | ‘ I want you to drop me off at the nearest hotel , ’ she told him in a strained voice . |
| 17 | ‘ You must be very rich if your skill is as remarkable as your tongue , ’ she told him in amusement , taking a handkerchief from her lacy sleeve to dab at a tiny droplet of champagne on her dress . |
| 18 | ‘ I 'll sign the agreement , ’ she told him in clipped tones . |
| 19 | ‘ Rachel 's , ’ Maria told him in a quietly biting tone , although she was still shaking inwardly . |
| 20 | ‘ Then it will fade , ’ she told him in triumph . |
| 21 | She had a little flat in the Falls , a house she shared with girlfriends , her family home being in a village outside Derry , and she told him in blunt terms that she had n't seen enough of him at it for too damn long , at it or anywhere else . |
| 22 | ‘ If that 's my cue you 're giving me dear , ’ she told him in rehearsal , ‘ you 'll really have to speak much louder . ’ |
| 23 | Chairman , ye , yes it is a recurring theme of the district auditor an , and I told him in the past , that erm , where this council has a policy that they would support village schools and keep them open wherever possible , erm , that that , that , that decision had been discussed , and er , I , I have to remind that I did remind the district auditor that he does n't have to get elected every four years , as some of us do , and er , those in rural areas know very well that that is the way not to get elected , to be talking about shutting village schools . |
| 24 | But she could not , so she simply told him in a flat tone , ‘ We 've recently started exporting to Europe and Japan . |
| 25 | ‘ You know why , ’ she told him in a lemon voice . |
| 26 | ‘ I love you , Fernando , ’ she told him in a hoarse whisper , ‘ you must believe that … ’ |
| 27 | ‘ You 've changed since last night , ’ Ruth told him in a soft murmur . |
| 28 | ‘ I heard that , ’ she told him in the same language . |
| 29 | ‘ My father came home yesterday , ’ she told him in a rush . |
| 30 | Mr Brandreth met with Mr Hanley and told him in no uncertain terms that the people of Chester were far from happy with the decision to go to Glasgow . |