Example sentences of "[be] [pers pn] tell " in BNC.

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1 Why am I telling you ?
2 Why am I telling you this ?
3 ‘ Hi , I 'm Clarence the Lion and that 's my number Why am I telling you ?
4 But why am I telling you all this ?
5 Am I telling you
6 Er , what am I to tell the people in London and partic in particular er when they say that the government and the county council is letting them down ?
7 We want to get views of St Albans District Council am I told erm that last Thursday evening in the snow , er Counc St Albans Council came through first er to erm agree it .
8 Are ye telling me ye 'll ever be at home among them ? ’
9 Are ye tellin' us that he 's the one responsible ? ’
10 Are you telling me , ’ said Henry cautiously , ‘ that Mrs Iverson — er — consumed … . ’
11 ‘ Can you offer me no explanation of such clear symptoms , or are you ignoring these , are you telling me that such suffering is a figment of my imagination ? ’
12 Are you telling me I 'm in your way now or something ? ’
13 Are you telling me you got out and then went back in again after me ? ’
14 Are you telling me I put you off ? ’
15 Are you telling me you have n't posted my letter to Richard ?
16 Are you telling me that you relinquished all control over the project ? ’
17 ‘ Thing , are you telling us you do n't know the way back to the quarry ? ’ said Gurder .
18 Are you telling me that because you recognised him you had to put on that charade ?
19 But why are you telling me all this ?
20 Are you telling me that the likes of Rhodes , Parker , Tate , Hirst , Dennett was n't in their different ways fierce ? ’
21 Suddenly he said , ‘ George Dionisovich , now why are you telling lies ?
22 ‘ Why are you telling me this ?
23 Why are you telling me ? ’
24 " Are you telling me that — he wants to give me "
25 Are you telling me you 've a pain ? ’ he asked anxiously .
26 ‘ Matthew Cuthbert , are you telling me that you want to keep her ? ’ asked Marilla crossly .
27 Are you telling us that you have found a way of teaching animals to talk ? ’
28 Are you telling me off ? ’ enquired Lydia goodhumouredly .
29 ‘ Why are you telling us this ? ’ asked Brian .
30 " Are you telling me how to manage my staff ? "
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