Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] tell me " in BNC.
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| 1 | You 'd better tell me where to hit it and how hard . ’ |
| 2 | You 'd better tell me where to hit it and how hard . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ Say , ’ he said , ‘ you 'd better tell me more precisely about what I am to wear to this ball . |
| 4 | I think you 'd better tell me exactly what 's been going on here . ’ |
| 5 | If you do want to hire me , then you 'd better tell me what you need . ’ |
| 6 | You 'd better tell me before you run out of breath , lovey . |
| 7 | " You 'd better tell me about it . |
| 8 | ‘ Since I 've got no idea why you wanted to see me , you 'd better tell me what 's on your mind . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ You 'd better tell me exactly what happened . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ I think you 'd better tell me the whole story , Charles . ’ |
| 11 | You 'd better tell me about the other night . |
| 12 | ‘ Perhaps you 'd better tell me what you 're referring to , ’ she replied warily . |
| 13 | ‘ Then you 'd better tell me . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ I suppose you 'd better tell me all about it . |
| 15 | ‘ You 'd better tell me what you want , ’ she said defiantly . |
| 16 | You 'd better tell me all about your dad , so I can keep my end up . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ Perhaps you 'd better tell me what you were doing , going away for a weekend with a married man , ’ he suggested quietly . |
| 18 | ‘ I think you 'd better tell me why you 're here , Monsieur . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ You 'd better tell me how you met him and explain how we 're going to stay there with him without bloodshed . |
| 20 | ‘ Then you 'd better tell me ! ’ |
| 21 | ‘ You 'd better tell me what to do with Ling 's lists , and after that I 'll write a confirmation letter about the camping request . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ You 'd better tell me about it . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ So , now that you 're here , you 'd better tell me what you 've come for . ’ |
| 24 | Now if you want that drink you 'd better tell me where the fridge is so I can get some milk . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ Well , you 'd better tell me , had n't you ? ’ |
| 26 | You 'd better tell me what 's upsetting you . |
| 27 | Not-do n't tell me that it 's our friend Sir Henry ! ’ |
| 28 | 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 ) . |
| 29 | You did not tell me what you had been doing , or where you had been , and you were not interested in whatever I might have been doing . |
| 30 | Faith did not tell me about this , you know , she would have realised how angry I should be . |