Example sentences of "[vb past] [noun] and told [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That 's where you met Colin and told him I was having a new car . |
| 2 | The PCAS has accused UCCA of poaching after the universities ' system approached polytechnics and told them it would delay the deadline for its 1993 handbook by two weeks to allow them to join . |
| 3 | Furthermore , the Sharmas had contacted Mr Frank Mitchell of the Yorkshire Collie Rescue who phoned Brenda and told her that if the dogs were not returned to the Sharmas she would be banned from showing her dogs at London Collie Club shows . |
| 4 | ‘ Is there a chance Ed phoned Sandy and told her something important — something so important someone thought it was dangerous that she went on living ? ’ |
| 5 | Phoned Moira and told her I wanted it out as soon as possible ; if she would n't have it I would find someone who would . |
| 6 | She phoned Kate and told her about the funeral and the goat clinic and Kate laughed and said , poor old thing . |
| 7 | They managed to see Maeda who dropped hints and told them to be circumspect . |
| 8 | She said : ‘ I woke John and told him we had burglars . |
| 9 | X , an officer at Kleinwort Benson , telephoned D and told him that the target company had accepted a new offer . |
| 10 | I thanked Didier and told him to run home . |
| 11 | Before she could ask whom he intended to marry this time he said , ‘ After you left and I had that final bust-up with Marc I rang Marianne and told her she could do better than marry a penniless school-kid . ’ |
| 12 | He rang Capital and told me to go and see him . |
| 13 | A phrenologist — that careers master of the nineteenth century — once examined Flaubert and told him he was cut out to be a tamer of wild beasts . |
| 14 | I dashed straight back up the road to my own house , rang Paul and told him I 'd definitely have one , and maybe two . |
| 15 | ‘ I rang Carla and told her to leave my man alone but she put the phone down on me , ’ Jerry is reported to have said . |
| 16 | He met Sally and told her he knew the author of A Fortnight 's Ramble and , indeed , revealed his identity . |
| 17 | The next day I saw Lily and told her I was going to volunteer . |