Example sentences of "i [verb] [pers pn] the " in BNC.
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| 61 | I know my father would raise a terrific stink if I told him the Headmistress had grabbed me by the hair and slung me over the playground fence . ’ |
| 62 | And she called me later , and said , ‘ Excuse me , but I just talked to Fred and I told him the story , and he 's invited you to tea tomorrow at his house . ’ |
| 63 | I told him the credit authority number . |
| 64 | So when the Sergeant-Major asked me where I hoped to be posted eventually , I told him the 2ème Régiment Étranger de Parachutistes ; this did n't surprise him as most British recruits said the same thing . |
| 65 | At least he knew I told him the truth . |
| 66 | I told him the story of my adventures and about life in England , and he told me about his country and his people . |
| 67 | I told him the captain was out walking , and the man waited , like a cat waiting for a mouse . |
| 68 | And I told him the whole story of our voyage , and the danger we were now in . |
| 69 | I told him the love and character evident in that sofa was worth at least £50 . |
| 70 | ‘ I told him the first thing he has to do is establish who she is and where she comes from . ’ |
| 71 | I told him the maps we should need , and he promised to have all the necessary Ordnance map sheets ready . |
| 72 | Mid-level Immediately I told him the truth about it , ( he relented . ) |
| 73 | But I told him the best publishers to try — the pink-ohs , you know . |
| 74 | I told him the letter had been posted on to you and it was merely a matter of time before you got it . ’ |
| 75 | ‘ And I told him the mud in the high street was an absolute disgrace . |
| 76 | and I told him the ones to see . |
| 77 | I told him the price when he ordered them |
| 78 | I told it the way it felt , not as it actually was . |
| 79 | ‘ I 'm so glad I told you the truth this morning . |
| 80 | I told you the way of that . ’ |
| 81 | People say they become imperceptive ; they spend hours looking for the car keys that were on the table in front of them all the time ; they become preoccupied and inattentive to what other people are saying to them ( ‘ But I told you the Smiths were coming over yesterday . |
| 82 | ‘ Tell me , ’ he complained , ‘ what would be your reaction if I told you the moon just fell out of the sky ? ’ |
| 83 | you see We was working together and you know a a few benches from each other and of course as I told you the the lads worked with a man . |
| 84 | ‘ I told you the truth , mother . |
| 85 | ‘ I told you the same thing . ’ |
| 86 | ‘ I told you the truth about Havvie . |
| 87 | As I believe that you both did , when you were my age — if you can remember so far back — but I knew you would prevent me from doing so if I told you the truth . ’ |
| 88 | I told you the truth . ’ |
| 89 | I told you the problem was a political one . ’ |
| 90 | I told you the first Michele had it specially made . |