be told of

Example Sentences

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Emma Parry Clements, his great niece, said stories would be told of her great uncle at family tea times.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

The 1988 law stipulates that juries should not be told of the $350,000 limitation and that if a jury returns a verdict over that limit, the judge will reduce it, according to court records.

From Washington Post • Jan. 3, 2023

"As far as I know, tomorrow Marcus Ederer, the European Union ambassador to Russia, will be summoned to the foreign ministry .... and he will be told of the appropriate conditions involved here."

From Reuters • Jun. 20, 2022

Generally, a case worker is supposed to contact a child’s family within 24 hours of getting a complaint that is deemed credible; neighbors would not necessarily be told of such a visit.

From New York Times • Aug. 30, 2021

And then of course Shasta begged to be told of the battles and wars in which Bree had carried the Tarkaan.

From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis