Example sentences of "[noun sg] [coord] tell [pers pn] not [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 've given him an anti-tetanus injection and told him not to shave over those scratches for the next few days . ’ |
| 2 | This time I simply wrote him a decent-sized cheque and told him not to worry about repaying it . |
| 3 | ‘ A friend of yours called Bunny rang last night and told you not to forget that you 're playing at Christopher 's place this morning , ’ said Doogie , then nodded to himself , pleased that he 'd remembered his lines . |
| 4 | Give my regards to your father and tell him not to worry . ’ |
| 5 | He knew somehow that I was dealing with this section and gave me the serial number of a wagon and told me not to go anywhere near it . |
| 6 | An old servant , bald as a badger , yellow-faced and wizened , bustled towards us with all the speed of a snail ; he mumbled apologies in French but Ralemberg just tapped him gently on the shoulder and told him not to worry . |
| 7 | Carefully he tried again but Cameron took his arm and told him not to hurry unduly , the joists had only been pinned in place and they were still waiting for the long nails from Grandtully . |