Example sentences of "told [pers pn] [conj] i [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On one occasion , when playing to a group of Durham University students , I told them that I had been personally responsible for Nelson Mandela 's release , and a tuxedo-clad toff suggested I should n't have bothered . |
| 2 | I suddenly told them that I had to push , the urge was absolutely OVERPOWERING , quite unbelievable . |
| 3 | she told them that , that 's mine , she told them that I did n't think much of this and I thought it was a rip off |
| 4 | Well somebody else told me that I mean er er the wine connoisseurs say who would drink that stuff you ca n't drink red wine . |
| 5 | Then Romano took me to one side — my father was sitting at his desk — and told me that I had a great future in front of me and that people would be prepared to sell property to the Damianis . |
| 6 | My running told me that I had been wasting my time all those years , but I did n't regret that too much . |
| 7 | By legs told me that I had skied more that day than in a week on previous holidays . |
| 8 | The other day I had a visit from the ‘ music man ’ who told me that I needed a licence to play music in my shop . |
| 9 | ‘ You can tell the difference by their boots , ’ Irena told me before I 'd had a chance to ask the question . |
| 10 | I 've got an interesting point that I relate about this job that when I went to see them , about starting this job , they said , Well , they never told me before I got in , they said er , We 've er we 've got no money so we ca n't pay you a very good wage , but er we 'll start you off with five pound a week , that 's all we can afford , well I was earning more than that , during the War , nineteen forty two . |
| 11 | He he told me but I forgot . |
| 12 | They told me after I ran through him as if he was n't there . |
| 13 | Now our Dawn told me cos I did say to her I said here I said er Bet did say that . |
| 14 | Maybe she told me and I forgot . |
| 15 | That 's what my mum and dad told me and I believe them . |
| 16 | That 's what my mum and dad told me and I believe them . ’ |
| 17 | He was thinking of settling in this land of freedom , he told me as I sat down opposite . |
| 18 | ‘ Sometimes it seemed like he was breaking the club transfer record every week , but he told me if I kept on doing it I was safe . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ At first Eadred tried to bluff , claiming Sir John was a local landowner , but then he confessed that Santerre was funding Abbot Bere 's construction of the crypt but told me if I wished to know more , I should ask either Sir John or the abbot . |
| 20 | Anyway , she told me if I did n't go after it she was goin' ter chuck us out . |
| 21 | well he told me when I claimed |
| 22 | In answer to Merrill 's questioning face , he went on , ‘ I think I once told you that I 'd been a bit — wild . |
| 23 | I when I went , you know when I went down , do you remember I told you that I got caught up with him ? |
| 24 | ‘ I told you that I formed the impression that Mrs Yeo was not secure in her husband 's affections , ’ Davidson said , primly . |
| 25 | When you asked me to undertake a review of the management of the Prison Service , I told you that I thought my recommendations would be easier for me to make than for you to implement , but you assured me you believed the climate was ready for some radical change . |
| 26 | I just told you that I did Madge 's house , did n't I ? |
| 27 | ‘ I told you that I did n't see or speak to anybody . ’ |
| 28 | I told you that I do business for him , ’ she said , and explained . |
| 29 | ‘ And why the hell I told you that I do n't know . |
| 30 | I told you that I loved him , that 's God 's truth , I love him and I tell you they might have made such a place just for him . ’ |