Example sentences of "to tell [pers pn] the [noun] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We 've only got two now , but they like us to tell them the details of the day . ’ |
| 2 | Still , I managed to get her to tell me the name of the hospital , and then I spent my entire lunchtime talking to the doctors there who treated Ryan . |
| 3 | ‘ Ernestine , however , failed to tell me the identity of the guest . |
| 4 | ‘ You wo n't be able to tell me the height of the Sistine Chapel ? ’ |
| 5 | B : [ pragmatically interpreted particle ] the milkman came at some time prior to the time of speaking Yet it is clear to native speakers that what would ordinarily be communicated by such an exchange involves considerably more , along the lines of the italicized material in ( 3 ) : ( 3 ) A : Do you have the ability to tell me the time of the present moment , as standardly indicated on a watch , and if so please do so tell me B : No I do n't know the exact time of the present moment , but I can provide some information from which you may be able to deduce the approximate time , namely the milkman has come ( see R. Lakoff , 1973a ; Smith & Wilson , 1979 : 172ff for a discussion of such examples ) . |
| 6 | Er that 's true , as I said I , I lied a little bit , I , I failed to tell you the cost of the fee . |
| 7 | Here I lie , about to tell you the legend of the Other Side . |
| 8 | Do n't really do n't really care to tell you the truth in a way but |
| 9 | However , I am going to tell you the names of the cards you are now thinking about . |
| 10 | As void and null as her feeble attempts to find out what he did n't want to tell her the night of the paella . |
| 11 | You 'll remember we were offering five copies each of the latest Sega and Super Nintendo Tips Books to the first people to tell us the name of the hero in Rocket Knight Adventures . |
| 12 | ‘ They knew about us , the type of vehicle we were drivin' , and they instructed the keeper of that crossin' to tell us the road over the pass was open , that it was okay . ’ |
| 13 | He said : ‘ I am going to force the Government to tell us the truth about the real threats behind the public spending review to thousands of sick and disabled people . ’ |