Example sentences of "[modal v] tell [pers pn] the [noun sg] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | The official warns Butch he must tell him the type of ball , and so Butch has another go : ‘ Ta-Ta-Ta-Ta … ’ and he stamps his foot in frustration . |
| 2 | ‘ Look , I 've promised I 'll tell ye the story of that family , and after dinner I will . |
| 3 | ‘ I 'll tell you the rest of the story anyway . |
| 4 | He 'll tell you the time of day I first entered the building . ’ |
| 5 | Listen if I had enough time I 'll tell you the joke of a life time mate , but I have n't got the time . |
| 6 | I would be so grateful if you could tell me the name of it , because it looks so unusual . |
| 7 | So in this merry mood of self flagellation I shall tell you the story of one monumental cock-up that taught me two very important lessons . |
| 8 | ‘ Perhaps you will tell us the name of your alternative ? ’ |
| 9 | Are there any dead leaves on the ground which will tell us the kind of leaf which will soon clothe the tree ? |
| 10 | I do n't know what it is , I think I 've got a book upstairs that will tell you the price of them . |
| 11 | Anyone brought up a Catholic will tell you the vow of celibacy is the only really lively bit of the Church 's teaching . |
| 12 | The number of rings will tell you the age of the tree — a tree with 20 rings is 20 years old . |
| 13 | it 'll only be shorter , it wo n't keep you warm down the bottom , yeah and here on the neck it 's , alright you can tell me the colour of , but it , it is quite |
| 14 | Studies on savants who can tell you the day of the week on which you were born found that they followed the rules of a calendar to work out the dates . |
| 15 | I can tell you the rest of the story another time . |
| 16 | To think that there is someone out there , some guru , some wise man , who can tell you the purpose of life . ’ |
| 17 | I can tell you the number of ounces in each case , if you wish . ’ |
| 18 | Hello ! readers with knobs on , they can tell you the length of Emperor Hirohito 's reign down to the second . |