Example sentences of "[conj] [pron] tell him the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ And I told him the mud in the high street was an absolute disgrace . |
| 3 | 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 . ’ |
| 4 | Imagine his face if she told him the truth : that , far from not liking him , she was labouring under this absurd fantasy that she loved him — for how else could she explain the turmoil that heaved inside her mind and body ? |
| 5 | She longed , oh , she burned to be able to tell him the truth , but Ace 's threats held ; also by the way Mike was looking at her at the moment he probably would n't believe her if she told him the truth about their relationship . |
| 6 | All you need is enough 10–20mm diameter pea gravel to form a layer about 2in ( 50mm ) thick over the path or drive area ; your supplier will advise you on how much to order if you tell him the size of the area . |
| 7 | Mr Holmes says he reported the matter to the ferry company , and they told him the air conditioning was n't working . |
| 8 | And he tells him the story and he goes and the man threw me out of the taxi . |
| 9 | Would he listen to her when she told him the truth about Janice ? |
| 10 | He did not feel happy when they told him the result . |