Example sentences of "but i [be] told " in BNC.
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| 1 | I did not hear them say this , but I am told that they do , and if you think what that would mean , I guess , whether you agree about the deer or not , that this is not a sensible suggestion . |
| 2 | It is recommended for jacquard that you do n't use more than five colours in a row , but I am told by Silver Reed that you use this program for programming intarsia , which is going to be knitted with the new electronic intarsia carriage . |
| 3 | I remember little of my stay in the intensive care unit , but I am told they cared for me every second of the night and day . |
| 4 | I had been planning to go to the Nurburgring for testing the day after the race , but I was told to return to the factory and stop the new car I was building . |
| 5 | As it was close by I decided to pay Frank Dick a visit at the Board 's offices , so I ran to Francis House , but I was told that he was n't there . |
| 6 | But I was told that unless I could produce a current driving licence or passport — neither of which I possess — they were not prepared to give me an account . |
| 7 | At the time , I wrote to Knitmaster ( as was ) , explaining what I wanter to do , but I was told that it could n't be done . |
| 8 | There was this rather famous instance where he had to scrub the floor while Pamela and I were having a long and involved discussion , but I was told that people could n't take their eyes off him . |
| 9 | But I was told that since I was so keen to have these things I had better think about how we would use them when the time came . |
| 10 | But I was told about it the night before I was released ! |
| 11 | I pointed out that most sentences in the Bible began with And , but I was told that English had changed since the time of King James , In that case , I argued , why make us read the Bible ? |
| 12 | ‘ I thought we might have got round to talking new terms before breaking up for the summer , but I was told the board were n't able to arrange a meeting . |
| 13 | Whenever possible I try to get a Lecture Theatre , erm but I was told it was booked all day today we were originally in presentation room then came , so be grateful we 're in the Board Room . |
| 14 | She lives at the other end , Blackberry Lane , I 'm not sure of the number , but I was told she has a monkey puzzle tree in her front garden . |
| 15 | and from what I understood he was already married anyway , never , never was mentioned here , but I did hear it , whether it was true or not I 'm not say it , but I was told that he was already married and divorced to marry her , that was what I was told , no I mean I do n't know , but but I 'm damn sure that I know |
| 16 | I did n't know him , but I 'm told he was a very nice man . ’ |
| 17 | I 'll not say there 's songs written about her , but I 'm told she 's fair enough . |
| 18 | A friend of mine also suggested I get a pair of Scats , but I 'm told they require special conditions , so would they be a good idea ? |
| 19 | Its spokeswoman said : ‘ I have n't seen the Paul nude yet , but I 'm told it 's in the best possible taste . ’ |
| 20 | He joked : ‘ I would rather just do the run — but I 'm told I 've got to go through with the ceremony as well . ’ |
| 21 | I have never seen an avocet in Cornwall , but I 'm told that this rare and unique bird has been spotted on these marshes . |
| 22 | ‘ Silver , ’ he said , ‘ you 're a scoundrel and a murderer , but I 'm told that I must save you from the law . ’ |
| 23 | But I 'm told some of those craft can make the Mars trip in forty days . ’ |
| 24 | On the park and ride sites the Forest is busy but I 'm told there 's parking room still available and there 's room on the Queens Drive site and ample space at the Racecourse just follow the yellow signs for that particular site . |
| 25 | As I say , I ca n't remember anything , but I 'm told that I did seem to enjoy annoying Old Saul , the bandy-legged and ancient white bulldog my father kept — I 'm told — because it was so ugly and it did n't like women . |
| 26 | Postal wallets I do n't know from experience but I 'm told it 's supposed to be easier . |
| 27 | But I 'm told on this day , May thirteenth , thirty seven years ago , and that should bring back a lot of memories for many of you , the Three-Ninetieth flew its hundred and fifth combat mission from this station and many of you remember that day . |
| 28 | They just swoll sw swelled up and erm I do n't know why but I 'm told it 's not unusual . |
| 29 | to , to , I mean when I first had the er plaster off , which was for ten days it was , I could not believe it that these fingers were not going but I 'm told that that 's quite usual . |
| 30 | Now , I have n't met this gentleman , but I 'm told that he is a great expert on the question of sound and the nature of sound and , and the problems by it , and I 've invited him into the studio and I 'm going to interview him . |