Example sentences of "[subord] [pron] 've been told " in BNC.
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| 1 | Car oil , so I 've been told , is their tipple . |
| 2 | ‘ So I 've been told often and oft , ’ and he gave a sigh . |
| 3 | ‘ And compliments , so I 've been told , oil the wheels of life . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ So I 've been told . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ So I 've been told . |
| 6 | ‘ I did think , ’ David began , as they moved away , ‘ there 's a nice little restaurant just opened in Tewkesbury , not far from the Abbey — cosmopolitan sort of menu , so I 've been told . |
| 7 | That 's why I asked for him rather than his partner who is , so I 've been told , both charming and susceptible . ’ |
| 8 | Denice is never late , so we 've been told , and she 's due to arrive at any moment . |
| 9 | Unpleasant symptoms are a lot easier to cope with if you know you have Whatsisname 's Syndrome than if you 've been told that it 's ‘ all in your mind ’ . |
| 10 | It 's for the people who are n't happy with the weight they 're at , or if it 's unhealthy — if it 's endangering your health and you have to do something about it ; if you 've been told by your doctor to lose weight . |
| 11 | ‘ It 's almost as if they 've been told to keep their distance . ’ |
| 12 | " I want you to go away , because I 've been told that Timothy is in love with you . |
| 13 | 'Cos I 've been told , I 've got to get you ready for the photographer . |
| 14 | I have n't been referred to a rheumatologist , as I 've been told that I 'm very young and prone to worrying too much about becoming disabled . |
| 15 | But you see , if — as I 've been told — David Parkin … ’ |
| 16 | As far as I 've been told and remember , Dad 's always been on the boat , yeah . |
| 17 | It does n't matter , I mean , where or whom you 've been told by , as long as you 've been told you can take precautions later in life from sexual diseases and and getting yourself pregnant . |