Example sentences of "[noun sg] [noun] tell [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was housed in the belvedere , a word that Ernest insisted meant ‘ bell tower ’ even after his sister Cecilia told him its correct meaning of ‘ beautiful view ’ or ‘ beautiful to see ’ . |
| 2 | In any case Campion tells us that there exists in the archives of Norwegian Radio a preferable version of the Rhapsody conducted by Tuxen that ought to be issued — as should other hidden treasures in radio and other archives to which Campion refers . |
| 3 | Ken particularly liked the story Orton told him about a man he had picked up in a lavatory and asked him if he did it often . |
| 4 | One banking employee told me of the demise of her bank branch . |
| 5 | A glance at her watch as she turned to the car park told her she was not doing too badly after all . |
| 6 | If a double-glazing salesman tells you that his product is crap , believe him . |
| 7 | " I 'm required by the reporting rules to tell him . |
| 8 | ‘ Your maw didnae tell you aboot smokin' either . |
| 9 | The detailed Club descriptions tell you exactly what each Club has to offer , so do take time to read them too . |
| 10 | I did n't know he took car Al tell you truth until I saw girder in |
| 11 | With great glee Odd-Knut told us that the fat Germans showered ten times every day for a week and still reeked of rotten whale . |
| 12 | And she claimed Darlington Borough Council told her to unblock the chimney herself . |
| 13 | The computer operator in the station made another call to the ambulance service telling them that the situation was very serious and asking for the estimated time of arrival of the ambulance . |
| 14 | The shooting schedule tells me they are night shooting at Tempelhof . |
| 15 | ‘ Not so far as we know , ’ a man in a flat cap wearing a Hawks Club tie told him . |
| 16 | A club insider told us : ‘ Our lads definitely are n't on that much ! ’ |
| 17 | Dona Teresa tells you that her husband Manoel came home from work sick , his knees shaking , his body weak and so tired he could barely swallow a few mouthfuls of dinner . |
| 18 | Our comprehensive gear guide tells you all you need to know to make the right choice |
| 19 | A few Opposition Members told us that smoking costs the national health service £437 million a year . |
| 20 | After reserving the names , you should expect to receive a mail message telling you that the package has been successfully created . |
| 21 | You will also receive a mail message telling you that the DC is now active , so go to Option 6.1.1 to Inspect it . |
| 22 | Once you have requested the package be prepared for approval , wait for the mail message telling you that it is ready . |
| 23 | Once you have received the mail message to tell you that it has ‘ Scanned OKay ’ , you can re-use Option 1.3.2 to enter the configuration file module . |
| 24 | Royal Mail scientists tell us their next project is a book — or a box — of 100 sticky stamps . |
| 25 | Are we about to hear an Opposition spokesman telling us their tax plans ? |
| 26 | And a cobweb across an entrance hole tells you that nobody has passed that way for the past few hours , but little more . |
| 27 | Opposition men tell us that the fighting on the border is escalating , and not being reported . |
| 28 | Stock sheet tells you that . |
| 29 | Lawyer D told her that a jointly-owned house would become the sole property of her husband after her death , and she could not in any way guarantee her share of the money invested in it for her children . |
| 30 | The Heisenberg uncertainty principle tells us that . |