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 .
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