Example sentences of "told [pron] [pron] was a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I told them it was a murder and all they wanted to know was my name … |
| 2 | I was chatting to the team doctor and secretary and I told them I was a Leeds United supporter , and I kept up with the Leeds news via the computer network ( spread the word ; - ) ) . |
| 3 | If I told them he was a quiet , shy , unassuming minor civil servant who read a lot of books , they 'd have the weirdo squad from Social Services round straight away . |
| 4 | The Hawick policeman told me it was a very serious accident in which Moira , Rachel , Fiona and Alastair had all been involved : they had been taken to different hospitals but he did not know the extent of their injuries or any other details . |
| 5 | They told me it was a fake . |
| 6 | You told me it was a special spirit . |
| 7 | Peter told me it was a show I should n't miss . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ I protested to police at Tennent Street this morning , but they told me it was a divisional reployment . |
| 9 | ‘ When Chris Nicholl re-signed me for Southampton last March for £600,000 , he told me I was a big part of his plans . |
| 10 | Because Mr Karajan told me he was a very great conductor — that was the last message he gave me . ’ |
| 11 | The loss of this old lady 's vote was cancelled out a few streets further on , by a young chap who came to the door and told me he was a soldier . |
| 12 | He told me he was a bit of a swinger but he never said he was married . |
| 13 | ‘ He told me he was a sex therapist and helped people with their sex lives and personal problems , and did sex-change operations . ’ |
| 14 | He told me he was a money lender in a small way and that he lived in London now . |
| 15 | He was very friendly and told me he was a cripple , unable to work , but he and his wife managed on a small pension ; there was no bitterness in his voice . |
| 16 | She 's a very conceited woman , Pete the adulterous told me she was a very conceited woman and er Neil says I I I 'd have to talk to him to him about this , she could n't discuss anything with him she would lay down the law , that was how it had to be and I said no I said Gerry and I , I had no hesitation , as I said , in putting the boot in and Brenda and Dave take the same the attitude to children that you let them first of all when they 're small , you have to tell them no like you do not |
| 17 | Then , another doctor told me there was a drug that dries out alcoholics and makes something very raspy happen to the voice . |
| 18 | My nose told me there was a problem . |
| 19 | ‘ But Dr Swod told me there was a rumour of someone particular in MI6 , possibly Mills , being the traitor . |
| 20 | Someone even told me there was a place in Durance 's studio at the house where the stuff was left for them . |
| 21 | and I was gon na go and apply for but then Neil he sent for me and just asked me , just told me there was a job come up in the office and if I wanted it |
| 22 | He told me there was a fifteen-per-cent reduction in milk yield from his herd of cows and wanted to know why . |
| 23 | ‘ Only he did n't leave his wife , so Marie O'Donnell returned to Ireland , and because she knew how it would be if it was known she had an illegitimate child she told everyone she was a widow . |
| 24 | That dopey Arnold told 'er there was a job goin' at the sawmills . |
| 25 | ‘ Who told you she was a good housekeeper ? |
| 26 | If I told you she was a little flaky , you would n't be getting the half of it . |
| 27 | Isobel smiled and said : ‘ No , I told you it was a good book , and I was right . |
| 28 | ‘ See , I told you it was a movie , ’ Jean-Paul said and pushed Marcel playfully . |
| 29 | ‘ I told you it was a long shot . ’ |
| 30 | Told you it was a good idea to save throwing it . |