Example sentences of "i [was/were] tell i " in BNC.
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| 1 | I remember feeling really happy when I was told I had at least six or seven years to live . |
| 2 | ‘ So right from an early age I was told I was special . |
| 3 | ‘ I was told I was no use in the house . |
| 4 | Housing official signed transfer forms and I was told I would receive notification of anew house within a week . |
| 5 | I thought it was rather a bad sign that I was told I could , as a family friend , go in at any time . |
| 6 | I did not see why he should have piano lessons when I was told I was too young ; so I hid behind the curtains and listened to what he was being taught . |
| 7 | I was told I would lose , but it does n't make it any easier . ’ |
| 8 | I was unable to use the public toilets since I was told I was in the wrong one whichever I went to . |
| 9 | After 22 hours of distressing , agonising labour , I was told I was going to need a Caesarean section . |
| 10 | I was told I needed to provide nesting material , but the material I purchased from my local pet shop was so fine that it became wrapped abound the parent 's legs and caused severe cuts . |
| 11 | One of the lucky ones shortlisted for an interview for the clerical post said : ‘ I was told I was one of 33 people to get an interview after more than 1,000 people applied . |
| 12 | ‘ I was told I had to play well week-in , week-out in the League to further my chances of getting back into the international side and it has been good to play in a successful side at Cardiff . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ I was told I had 14 days to leave the country because my visa had expired . |
| 14 | I was told I could n't , but said to hell with it , I 've got to . |
| 15 | I was told I 'd got a little girl , then I heard her crying . |
| 16 | It was only when I went for my yearly check-up that I was told I had endometriosis . |
| 17 | I was told I would have to have another operation a month later , but first I had to take a course of male hormones called Danazol . |
| 18 | ‘ When I wanted to produce a special jumper to commemorate my 50th Test try , with the emblems of all the countries I 'd scored against , I was told I 'd have to pay royalties for using them . |
| 19 | ‘ I was told I should become more human , less aloof . |
| 20 | ‘ I 'd got the hang of jumping up and down when I was told I had to do twists and turns as well . |
| 21 | When I stayed with my husband and children at the Holcombe Hotel in Oxfordshire on the Great Escapes scheme this summer I was told I would get free accommodation as long as I stayed for two nights and paid for dinner and breakfast at a cost of £33.20 each per day . |
| 22 | After my operation I was told I would eventually be 100 per cent fit . |
| 23 | ‘ I had to do a scene with an actor playing Big Ears and was thrilled when I was told I 'd got the part , ’ she said . |
| 24 | I was told I 'd find you here . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ I was told I am no longer entitled to apply ’ , he says . |
| 26 | Cutting down on food , I was University missing whole meals , telling people I was training , I 'm a P E teacher so sport and the perfect body was very much up front , so the more weight I lost the better I was told I looked until it became totally out of control and I was eating an apple and black coffee a day and then vomiting so that I had nothing in me . |
| 27 | I was told I could see him for an hour but they got held up on the way and I was rushed through the visit . |
| 28 | I was told I was getting a direct order , but I refused to pack and asked to see the governor . |
| 29 | I was told I could n't , but I knew if I did n't obey the order I would be put on report and would see the governor anyway . |
| 30 | And I was told I would never get a job as a fireman . |