Example sentences of "[adv] tell that " in BNC.

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1 He had n't suggested the film might not come out although she could n't have had time to develop it yet and she was n't working through a ‘ friend ’ sent round to sympathise with him deplore the whole thing and assure him it could be stopped if he 'd only tell that terrible woman one little thing … ’ — And since I 'm not married or anything I thought I 'd stick to the personal angle .
2 ‘ Fru Møller just told that lady that it never rains here in August , but the dolls say it often does and they packed their mackintoshes ! ’
3 Yeah , I already told that .
4 Erm but er I learnt to write a fair hand , erm without too many flourishes , which er because I was always told that somebody might be looking at this in a hundred years time , or more .
5 But we used to l I think I can remember going three times and we went on the train and we would have a big label with branch number seven , we were Walsall Wood and we were always told that , you know , you look on the sea front if you get lost , cos you 've got your name and who you belong to on card was all given out .
6 Finally , although you have stopped talking so much about commercialism , we are still told that competition between hospitals is the way to ensure efficiency in health care provision .
7 However , if we are further told that speaker Jane is only three years old , we may , in addition to paying attention to the announcement , consider that it is a remarkable feat for a three-year-old .
8 The reporters were also told that ‘ evidence that fusion was taking place was the fact that in addition to heat [ Fleischmann and Pons had ] detected the production of neutrons , tritium and helium — the expected by-products of fusion reactions ’ .
9 We are also told that wage increases have to come down to German levels , and there has been some movement in that direction .
10 ‘ It will just be my family and me there , and I have not really told that many people about it . ’
11 Now tell that to the general public .
12 Well tell that to the marines !
13 As a little afterthought , if anyone one would like to know what is on my Christmas list — please tell that Mummy would like a LIE-IN !
14 Please tell that man to move . ’
15 " I paid those moormen very well to tell that story .
16 To be then told that time is short is contrary to the client 's hopes and expectations .
17 ‘ I never told that to anyone ! ’ cried the squire .
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