Example sentences of "be [verb] [noun] tell [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Keith Atkinson , Darlington 's head of environmental health , said food outlets throughout the town had been sent letters telling them to register before April 3 . |
| 2 | If B replies no he is inviting A to tell him , while a response of no could be taken to mean that he does not know and is not expecting to be told . |
| 3 | While I am sure that there may indeed be any number of genuine psychics and astrologers who can do precisely what they claim in this field , what is to prevent charlatans telling you that you were a Roman gladiator , a druid or even Napoleon ? |
| 4 | I remember Robert Hewitt who was racing secretary telling me before the meeting . |
| 5 | When my husband was lost people told me he must be dead , but I would not believe it . |