Example sentences of "[conj] tell i he " in BNC.
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| 1 | The result was that very soon indeed afterwards my father came with a very sad but kind face in to the room where I sat alone and told me he was sure I should not do that sort of thing again . |
| 2 | When I said I was a feminist he became abrupt , as if his time was precious , and told me he could n't help me . |
| 3 | Stopped me and told me he 'd let him go to St Francis Xavier 's . |
| 4 | When I said she did n't , he rang for his chauffeur and told me he was going to see her and asked if I wanted to go with him . |
| 5 | The loss of this old lady 's vote was cancelled out a few streets further on , by a young chap who came to the door and told me he was a soldier . |
| 6 | So before we separated he gave me a working title for a song , and told me he wanted me to finish it by the next time he saw me . |
| 7 | He was very friendly and told me he was a cripple , unable to work , but he and his wife managed on a small pension ; there was no bitterness in his voice . |
| 8 | A female voice answered Bunny 's phone and told me he was out seeing a man about a second-hand tenor sax but I could leave a message after the beep . |
| 9 | Why did n't Steve ring me and tell me he was putting some |
| 10 | He scowls at them , and tells me he never smiles in photos . |