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Example sentences for "telling her"

  • There were questions that Maisie never asked; so her governess was spared the embarrassment of telling her if he were more of a gentleman than papa.

  • A part of it was the consequence of her father's telling her he felt it too, and telling Moddle, in her presence, that she must make a point of driving that home.

  • She remembered, however, her friend's telling her that no one was seriously afraid of her father, and she turned round with a small toss of her head.

  • Mrs. Beale had thrown but a partial light in telling her how it had turned out that nobody had been squared.

  • She was going to leave the country for some six or eight months,--perhaps for a longer time than that, and it might be as well that she should have an opportunity of telling her plans to Mr Grey.

  • Mr Palliser tried to soothe her by telling her of his promised visit to the landlord; and Lady Glencora, accepting this as something, strove to instigate her husband to some lavish expenditure on Burgo's behalf.

  • The mother ran around him in a great circle, calling him to come; while he lay helpless in the same spot, telling her he could not, and that she must come to him.

  • Early on the next morning, he that called himself Sir Thomas left his wife, taking with him the keys of her trunks, telling her he would send them up from the vessel in season for her to dress for dinner.

  • Sir Jasper went too, telling her, with a smile, that he was far too shy to assist her in acting chaperon.

  • Oh no; but I shall have quite reason enough for writing in telling her that I am sorry my little niece led her sister into crooked paths.

  • He came for the sake of telling her that he was much pleased with the little girl---a pretty creature, and simple and true, he really believed.

  • She felt my habit, and said I must go and change it, and she called to a little thing of six, telling her to show me the way to Flora.

  • Then I embraced Therese who was weeping, and, telling her to go to Rimini and to wait there for my return, I made her take one hundred sequins.

  • Her strength was somewhat restored, she dressed herself alone, and I left my room, telling her to keep quiet until my return.

  • I allayed Therese's anxiety by telling her that I could easily contrive to leave the city without being observed.

  • I went to Rosalie's for my breakfast, which she was delighted to give me: and I asked her and her husband to dinner on the following day, telling her to bring any four persons she liked.

  • She kissed the girl, telling her that I would not forsake her, and that in the meanwhile they would spend a pleasant night.

  • The empress left, telling her to come right away.

  • Stephanie went with her, telling her not to be so upset, and consoling her as best she could.

  • To leave such a virtuous lady, who has more dignity and virtue than anyone in the world, without so much as telling her goodbye!

  • I had written to her out of a very full heart, telling her what I thought as to her future life generally, and just alluding to our wishes respecting you.

  • When Mary Lowther returned home from the last walk with her cousin that has been mentioned, she was quite determined that she would not disturb her happiness on that night by the task of telling her engagement to her aunt.

  • Block and Curling, and according to promise wrote various letters to Mary Lowther, telling her of the manner in which his business progressed.

  • Every one was too much engrossed with it, to think of the pretty picture that wondering family group made; but as we know it already, we will look at the picture whilst she is telling her tale.

  • When they arrived there Howel took a second-class ticket for his mother as far as Swansea, telling her to take a first-class from that place home.

  • His cheery voice seemed to be telling her not to weary herself so much, or to be thanking her for the care she bestowed upon his dear parent.

  • In a flash she guessed why all the Yoga-class had come so super-punctually; each of them she felt convinced wanted to have the joy of telling her, after everybody else knew, who the new tenant was.

  • And, in any ease, he certainly had not had the joy of telling her; whether she had guessed or really knew, it was she who had told him, and there was no getting over it.

  • Billy knew it would be lonely without Mary, but he was glad to have her go to a better home, go he tried to be cheerful; telling her he would take good care of Tasso, and that whenever she chose she must claim her property.

  • I broke the silence by telling her that I could get a boat the next day, and that I must be off.

  • I hurried away from Zoe, telling her on no account to leave the hut; and went to find Reverdy.

  • I called her names and finally put her outside the house, telling her to go to her mother.

  • It ended in my telling her I would be a husband to her, and she came and lived with me at my lodgings.

  • On my telling her whom I was seeking she stopped sewing and looked at me quickly: "Oh, are you her husband?

  • Night after night he had been on the brink of telling her of the dream.

  • She actually looked as if she would have cried if Crawshaw and I hadn't chaffed her and made her laugh by telling her we would join the army; and Crawshaw began to shoulder arms with the poker and I got my new umbrella.

  • She continued to see them as Lord Coombe went on speaking, telling her what Dr.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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