1. He told us some cock-and-bull story about having lost all his money.

2. He gave me some cock-and-bull story about having to be at his cousin's engagement party.

3. "The allegation is an utterly cock-and-bull story about the Chinese military based on a wild guess and illogical reasoning, " the English-language Xinhua commentary said.

4. You don't really expect me to buy that cock-and-bull story, do you?

5. She told me some cock-and-bull story about her car breaking down.

6. I asked for an explanation, and all I got was your ridiculous cock-and-bull story!

7. Was it him who made you come to us with this cock-and-bull story?

8. He was bribed by that scoundrel, Jingle, to put me on a wrong scent, by telling a cock-and-bull story of my sister and your friend Tupman!