Example sentences of "they [verb] [be] told " in BNC.
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| 1 | It had n't been what they 'd been told to expect by the Daily Mail . |
| 2 | Some tenants to whom this happens every few months said they 'd been told that next time they 'd have to sort it out themselves . |
| 3 | That 's what they 'd been told to do . |
| 4 | ABC tracked me down after seeing some of the papers in my case and wanted to know if I could confirm what they 'd been told . |
| 5 | It was just that they 'd been told they could n't do it . |
| 6 | and again ( after they 'd been told they were on camera ! |
| 7 | I mean everybody knew what was going on , they might have had their own interpretations of what they 'd been told , but that happens , and as I said you know , every decision was voted on by the full lodge of the three quarries . |
| 8 | Only last april they 'd been told three hundred and fifty jobs were being axed — now comes todays announcement of more . |
| 9 | Workers leaving the site tonight seemed reluctant to say anything , but it was obvious they 'd been told something … and it was n't good news . |
| 10 | Her family are furious that her name was made public before they 'd been told . |
| 11 | Only they 'd been told the wrong grave . |
| 12 | They 've been told : take the lower interest rate — or lump it . |
| 13 | ‘ It 's almost as if they 've been told to keep their distance . ’ |
| 14 | None of these tenants have access to any tools or materials , and in some cases they 've been told that they 'll have to pay for the repair work . |
| 15 | They see a car coming from the direction they 've been told , and remember , it 's after one in the morning . |
| 16 | I think they 've been told they ca n't have the money . |
| 17 | And I was hoping to cos I can quote you instances where people have trained in the health service , and they 've been told nineteen seventy four seventy five , when you complete your training , you 're not guaranteed a job in this health authority . |
| 18 | Erm , and they 've been told that we might not be making any appointment at all ? |
| 19 | Yes , they 've been told that there 's been a delay in the recruitment process , and that they will be contacted further , I think is what Marg |
| 20 | If Leeds say it 's not something we can deal with here , this is the number you ring and they 've been told the wrong number that is a very bad impression and all the airports get calls constantly , as you know from B A days , so no matter what it 's about people will ring a local number , no matter whether it 's in two foot high capitals saying for enquiries ring this number |
| 21 | Last week dentists were celebrating being awarded a pay rise , but this week they 've been told they could face a £6,000 pay cut instead . |
| 22 | Last week dentists were celebrating being awarded a pay rise , but this week they 've been told they could face a £6,000 pay cut instead . |
| 23 | They 've been told they can only get they 're money back from the sale of assets , when the comnpany goes into receivership at the end of April . |
| 24 | They 've been told to stay at home because of a one-day strike by staff protesting about redundancies . |
| 25 | Chelsea have not confirmed their approach to him and the Swindon board say they 've been told nothing . |
| 26 | What they 've been told has led to the establishment of a major police investigation , assisted by three full time social workers , going back over 20 years . |
| 27 | They 've been told they 've got a week to pay or risk being evicted . |
| 28 | As the new term is about to start , they 've been told that 6 of their 10 business sponsors have gone bust in the last 4 months . |
| 29 | Yeah , they 've been told to cut down on the spending . |
| 30 | Erm the only thing is what does happen occasionally is somebody comes from the D S S offices and they 've been told , I need a B one . |