Example sentences of "[modal v] [adv] tell [prep] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There are two rooms at the front and two at the back on each floor , and although you could not tell from the outside , the first floor rooms are a foot higher than those below . |
| 2 | She could not tell in the torchlight whether it was ink or blood . |
| 3 | You could n't tell by the way he performed . |
| 4 | You just could n't tell from the outside . |
| 5 | We both just say stationary so you ca n't tell by the sound of it how you spell it ? |
| 6 | It is expected that adoption of each of these programmes will be delayed and this in turn will affect dates for calls for proposals , publicity events , etc , although we can not tell at the moment how long the delay will last and the consequences it may have . |
| 7 | You can also tell at a glance which lines are in use , how long each incoming call has been waiting , and even when each guest is scheduled to leave . |
| 8 | The experienced eye can frequently tell at a glance that all is not well in a pond or aquarium without necessarily seeing a single fish . |
| 9 | ‘ You can never tell with a Brit , can you ? |