Example sentences of "[adv] tell you the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I think I 'd better tell you the whole story right from the beginning . ’ |
| 2 | And then she added , ‘ But why not tell you the truth ? |
| 3 | Aye you see I can not tell you the right story , but when Mary Queen of Scots |
| 4 | I d I know that , there 's that phrase you know , we will never see his like again , I think we probably will , but it will be a very long time , and I can not tell you the infinite feeling of sadness erm , that I felt when I heard of his passing . |
| 5 | We do not tell you the location of these areas , nor do we tell you which pennant is in which combat zone . |
| 6 | That 's right so you then go into the en suite room , well I can not tell you the trouble I 've had from the en suite ! |
| 7 | ‘ Nick — did I ever tell you the joke about the two men who wanted to lose weight ? ’ |
| 8 | The survey should also tell you the whereabouts of cattle and other farm animals . |
| 9 | With the help of your watch , it will also tell you the speed at which you are travelling . |
| 10 | Not only do the size diagrams in the magazine indicate the measurements of the pieces , they can also tell you the proportions of the finished garment . |
| 11 | This will often tell you the general subject area ( the title itself ) and the level and kind of approach ( the sub-title ) . |
| 12 | ‘ I could n't tell you the regiment , but there is a lieutenant of that name staying here . |
| 13 | They sent me to Cambridge for a couple of terms — that 's where I first realized I must run — I do n't want to blaspheme about one of your famous institutions so I sha n't tell you the name of my college though you 're longing to know — the girls in their bed-sitters , the cocoa-drinking , the tittle-tattle , the atmosphere of heartiness or domesticity in the combination-room — But , my dear , it must be getting late and here I am telling you things that you know as well as I do . ’ |
| 14 | It comes in handy , know a blue car and I think it has a boot , I ca n't tell you the type of , do n't make it up , if you do n't kn know , do n't make it up . |
| 15 | But one one time one man put up and I do n't know the reason why and I could n't tell you the year but his name was er the Honour somebody . |
| 16 | I ca n't tell you the dreck we 're going to have in it . |
| 17 | ‘ We did n't tell you the entire truth , Floy and I. ’ |
| 18 | And I supplied , ooh could n't tell you the firms . |
| 19 | He used to go to a lotta places er that as knocked down or , well I could n't tell you the kind of job , but often there was some locks on the premises was er , perhaps needed repair or he wanted them to be in before he could leave the job and say here you are , that 's the job done . |
| 20 | ‘ I ca n't tell you the reason , ’ he murmured . |
| 21 | I am worried as well about the way you asked me where I went after we 'd arrived in Oxford because I did n't tell you the truth then either , I went to Holywell cemetery and went to the grave of a friend of mine . |
| 22 | Before an interview , ask the interviewer what ground he wants to cover , though he wo n't tell you the actual questions . |
| 23 | ‘ I could n't tell you the truth , Ruth . |
| 24 | But I wo n't tell you the end ! |
| 25 | I I could n't tell you the exact number but it was over a hundred shops in Edinburgh . |
| 26 | I ca n't tell you the terrible sense of horror I had . |
| 27 | it does n't tell you the number it went to . |
| 28 | Do n't tell you the size of the bathroom . |
| 29 | Yeah that was alright I w I did n't tell you the truth when we said that , sorry ! |
| 30 | but there 's there 's something I did n't tell you the other day |