Example sentences of "tell [pron] [pers pn] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Muhammad Ali , the Deputy Chief of Police , from a town with no Magharba or Zuwaya , told them they had only a little quarrel : they could easily settle it themselves ; if the police intervened it would become more bitter ; they would be wise to make peace ( sulh ) and not to call for judgement . |
| 2 | ‘ They always said they thought no one was going to turn up , but we told them they had nothing to worry about . ’ |
| 3 | So he appeased them , placated them , told them they had done brilliantly and would all be very rich men in just a few more days . |
| 4 | In those fearful few moments hands clutched good-luck charms and lips moved in unashamed prayer , until the clunk of the undercarriage as it folded into the belly of the aircraft told them they had made it . |
| 5 | Thornton , who prefers to follow a gut feeling , told them they had to move fast . |
| 6 | Far from helping the men help themselves to their rights , neither the Salvation Army nor the housing agencies told them they had any . |
| 7 | Friendship is more important than mountaineering , and so for their sakes I told them they 'd done very well and we turned back to the prospect of a more leisurely Sunday afternoon , with colour supplements , cats , coffee and carpets to lie on . |
| 8 | Magistrates told them they 'd used the vehicle as a weapon , with no regard for the life of their victim . |
| 9 | At a meeting in January at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond , Washington with Sun vice presidents Eric Schmidt and Carl Ledbetter , Microsoft executive Paul Maritz told them they face a business decision . |
| 10 | I never have it 's mine actually I told them they have to be very careful , I 'm wondering if they put the right size in , excuse me can you go right out the way |
| 11 | I told them they did n't know what it was like . |
| 12 | But I told them they did n't want to worry , I would pay for the grin'stone . |
| 13 | The Labour Party says the firm continued trading without insuring holidaymakers ' money , because Mr Heseltine told them they did n't actually NEED insurance . |
| 14 | They had all met teachers ‘ like that ’ on teaching practice : the ones who told them they needed their heads looking at for wanting to go into teaching , who were sarcastic to the pupils and disparaging about almost everything . |
| 15 | We introduced ourselves and told them we had brought them some food which they could share with their friends . |
| 16 | I told them we knew nothing . ’ |
| 17 | He told them we knew all about it , and said we 'd be over in the morning . |
| 18 | After a while , I told them we did n't want to be treated this way . |
| 19 | ‘ They told us the Ukrainian single would have gone to number one and we told them we did not want to be number one . |
| 20 | I thought it might hurt the boys ’ feelings if I told them we think Miguelito is better-looking than they are . ’ |
| 21 | They had stalled him for long enough , but with a baby coming , he could n't wait any longer and then when Rachel told them she had to get married , she was thrown out of the house . |
| 22 | Liz telephoned her parents and told them she had been sick , but did not mention the overdose . |
| 23 | ‘ All her friends were knocked sideways when she rang them and told them she had got spliced . |
| 24 | No need to tell them about Charlie and getting married or the unholy row with Mama or the hell that was let loose when she told them she 'd had her medical for the WRNS and if anyone tried to stop her going … |
| 25 | The family called him when Clare started to complain of chest pains in the late afternoon but he did n't come out ; told them she 'd just strained something ; rest and painkillers . |
| 26 | Nobody would believe her when she told them she 'd seen Mrs Sugar . |
| 27 | " Nobody would believe her when she told them she 'd seen Mrs Sugar , " How do you think the conversation went ? |
| 28 | THE PARENTS of runaway schoolgirl Nicola Rogers said today their daughter told them she fled home because of worries about starting a new school . |
| 29 | Macari threw the corroding garment down in full view of the club 's directors he told them it reflected the state of their club . |
| 30 | ‘ I know , but she phoned for her results — she was surprised to get me , she seemed to have hoped you 'd be waiting by the phone — and when I told them you 'd gone , her mother took the phone and was in quite a tizz and had a word with Mr Fry and then said they 'd get the next plane home . |