Example sentences of "they and tell [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We devised some pretty crude mechanisms for extracting cash from the operating companies every quarter — we did n't even bother to classify it as dividend or interest or repayment of loans , we just took the cash away from them and told them to manage with less . |
| 2 | ‘ All her friends were knocked sideways when she rang them and told them she had got spliced . |
| 3 | Silver waved the map in front of them and told them they were stupid . |
| 4 | They met with the branch and discussed it with them and told them how it was out of order . |
| 5 | I smiled at both of them and told his friend my clothes suited him . |
| 6 | If people can see that you know your job , that you work probably harder than they do , that you communicate with them and tell them what you 're doing , they will respect you . |
| 7 | All I can do is to share my experience with them and tell them how fulfilling I have found it all , and how I have grown as a person . |
| 8 | We 'll speak to them and tell them that we know what 's happened to you . |
| 9 | You 'd want to go up to them and tell them to do better . " |
| 10 | But he 's , he just really has to get in touch with one of them and tell them the prices . |
| 11 | Well that 's what I 'm saying , why do n't you use the money that Geoffrey and Jean gave you with al buy something and then you can write to them and tell them what you 've cos it 's a fortnight since your birthday , it 's time you 're writing to them they 'll think you 're a most ungrateful child if you do n't write and say thank you . |
| 12 | You ring them and tell them a tune to them . |
| 13 | Where you have a persistent problem with perennial weeds , label them and tell your friends they are part of your bid to conserve our natural flora . |
| 14 | Instead we allow it to open our letters , read them and tell us how to reply . |
| 15 | Now she 's been having an argument with the council and while she 's been arguing , you know she 's got a grievance , while she 's been arguing she takes her anger out on them and tells them what she thinks of them . |
| 16 | Yes , erm I read up quite a lot of things about keeping pests away , but I do n't dad reads them and tells me about them , but I forget cos they have to go back |
| 17 | But the room was suddenly bathed in light and Nancy Leadbetter , who had pressed all the switches by the door , was among them and telling them to go out to the barbecue because that was where the fun was about to begin . |
| 18 | As they passed one of the Mason 's guards , they startled him out of dozing , and he hastily got up , cursing them and telling them not to go out of sight . |