Example sentences of "[prep] [noun prp] tell of " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The myths of Gallifrey tell of the Dark Times . |
| 2 | Mr Jack Hallam 's excellent book Ghosts of London tells of the unexplained sounds of heavy footsteps heard by staff at night at Tulse Hill Station . |
| 3 | The Gospel of John tells of the royal officer who returns home to discover that his son has recovered : ‘ The father noted [ knew ] that this was the exact time when Jesus had said to him , ‘ Your son will live ’ , and he and all his household became believers . ’ |
| 4 | Ademar of Chabannes told of the murder of the duke of Aquitaine 's prévôt at St Jean d'Angély in 1026 , and the destruction of his house by the angry inhabitants of the town . |
| 5 | Like Grafetti tells of unborn talent |
| 6 | The men from Ethiopia tell of our friends , some in gaol , working undeterred by the terrible coups and threats to bring fresh faith to their country . |
| 7 | THE best known story of the Labeque sisters in Edinburgh tells of a post-concert reception at the Caledonian Hotel . |
| 8 | A Bell For Adano told of the impact of American soldiers occupying an Italian village . |
| 9 | The stories about Strahinja tell of a classic conflict between love and duty when the hero 's wife falls in love with the Turk who has abducted her from the family home whilst her husband is away in Kruševac visiting his wife 's relatives , the powerful Jugovići family . |