Example sentences of "'ve be told " in BNC.
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1 | The Senate wants to merge us into University College and we 've been told we 'll have to get rid of some of our staff — it may all be very neat and tidy for the bureaucrats , but it 's going to be absolutely disastrous for some people . |
2 | I 've been told he paid the widow money . |
3 | At least that 's what we 've been told by the seat-cover suppliers , Courtaulds Textiles , which produces the terribly natty ‘ Renaissance ’ decor for Rover 's new Metro . |
4 | The American legal system is so odd that I 've been told I could get Tristram deported in my custody . |
5 | Denice is never late , so we 've been told , and she 's due to arrive at any moment . |
6 | ‘ We 've been told your entire street has gone , ’ he sighed . |
7 | Kathie is all Nell has got , we 've been told this several times ; he appeals to Nell as the mother of their only child , not to cause her to leave home . |
8 | ‘ I 'll have it by the end of the week , I 've been told , ’ Father Devlin replied . |
9 | Unpleasant symptoms are a lot easier to cope with if you know you have Whatsisname 's Syndrome than if you 've been told that it 's ‘ all in your mind ’ . |
10 | Car oil , so I 've been told , is their tipple . |
11 | There is a great view all over the forest from the Ridgery , I 've been told . ’ |
12 | ‘ So I 've been told often and oft , ’ and he gave a sigh . |
13 | I know I 'm too thin , I do n't like what I look like and I 've been told if I lose any more weight I 'll have to give up work and be admitted to hospital . |
14 | It 's what I 've been told to say . ’ |
15 | ‘ And compliments , so I 've been told , oil the wheels of life . ’ |
16 | I 'VE been told I retain a lot of moisture when I eat . |
17 | A spokesman for the Ministry of Defence police who went to the party , said : ‘ I 've been told not to say anything . ’ |
18 | ‘ Now I 've been told that I 've lost my place and I 'm very disappointed . ’ |
19 | He said : ‘ I 've been told all the stories about how my dad used to stand in the Steering Wheel Club with half a pint of lager just waiting to talk to people and to worm his way into Formula One . |
20 | Remember what you 've been told |
21 | Fashanu said : ‘ It 's a trapped sciatic nerve and I 've been told to rest for about three weeks . |
22 | We 've been told that we have to type it all in . |
23 | For years we 've been told the Government is pledged to reach the UN aid target of 0.7 per cent . |
24 | They 've been told : take the lower interest rate — or lump it . |
25 | He said : ‘ I 've been told they will drop the charges against me for £15 , as it is not a serious offence . |
26 | It was taken off me at Widnes , with Jonathan Davies doing most of the tactical kicking , and I 've been told it cost me a Great Britain tour chance . |
27 | ‘ We 've been told it 's impossible because it 's full up , and I for one am very disappointed . |
28 | It 's for the people who are n't happy with the weight they 're at , or if it 's unhealthy — if it 's endangering your health and you have to do something about it ; if you 've been told by your doctor to lose weight . |
29 | ‘ I 've been told you 've recently specialled a similar medical case , but as Mr Francis is an accident case in addition to being allergic to antibiotics , personally I would have considered him a case for a trained special . |
30 | ‘ I 've been told you 're unhurt , but I see you 've picked up plenty of gore . |