Example sentences of "told me [pers pn] [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | They told me they needed the money for legal fees . |
| 2 | An ex-agent of mine told me I had the wrong attitude to charity shows ; I did too many . |
| 3 | He told me I had the love of Art , but not the religion of Art . |
| 4 | She told me you left the station because someone arrived who could let your secrets out , and you could n't bear the shame . ’ |
| 5 | Charlie said , ‘ You told me you wanted the same kind of deal that Chrissie had . |
| 6 | Mr Baker told me he thought the decision to exclude Enid Blyton had proved a brilliant ploy to attract attention away from our more serious and controversial proposals . |
| 7 | I 've talked with one of dad 's friends , and he told me he thought the stories were accurate . ’ |
| 8 | Naturally , Eliot was pleased about my enthusiasm for Collingwood , for whom he had considerable regard ; but although he told me he liked the Essay on Philosophical Method , which had appeared in 1933 and concerning which I had attended Collingwood 's lecture-course in my first year , I could see that he was more interested in such works as A. E. Taylor 's Faith of a Moralist , or more directly theological works , such as those of Jacques Maritain . |
| 9 | She told me she liked the schoolwork , and I was pleased . |