Example sentences of "[pron] tell [pers pn] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I tell them that acting is the burning of life — and the inner conflict lasts for a month … ’ |
| 2 | I tell them all about the bar-tailed lark and the Berbers but they 're looking at me in a very strange way and I mean now the whole story sounds pretty crazy to me as I 'm telling it . |
| 3 | And I tell them this : |
| 4 | ‘ One moment he 's on cloud nine , and now when I tell him all that 's gone on he 'll feel as though he 's been knocked over by a juggernaut . |
| 5 | I tell him all about Teddy and we laugh about it . |
| 6 | He said , I 'll give her the message , I tell her that everything 's fine . |
| 7 | The señora sighs relief when I tell her more soup will suffice . |
| 8 | Enya does n't go in for intellectual analysis of her music much , but when I tell her these first reactions to her heart- breakingly beautiful new album , ‘ Shepherd Moons ’ , she lights up with a certain delighted relief that two years of studio work seems to be hitting the right target . |
| 9 | ’ I tell you all that none of those men who were invited will taste the dinner ’ ( Luke 14:15–24 ) . |
| 10 | ‘ Well , do n't go mad if I tell you all about him , ’ Hari said firmly , ‘ just hear me out before you pass any judgements . ’ |
| 11 | I tell you all this , but what do you care ! ’ |
| 12 | I tell you all my secrets . ’ |
| 13 | I tell you all those Fantasia Security blokes are a bunch of prats , all of them ! they 're all so stubborn ! |
| 14 | If I tell you that was one of the main reasons why I married John … |
| 15 | If I tell you that |
| 16 | The , I tell you that place that they had in Street used to ins insert the sponges . |
| 17 | There was a fractional hesitation before Maurin said : ‘ Will you accept it , Barbara , if I tell you that ? ’ |
| 18 | That 's why I tell you that |
| 19 | Look at that , I tell you that 's cos I |
| 20 | Yeah I , I do n't care it happening again I tell you that |
| 21 | I tell you that . |
| 22 | And he ai n't ! is not gon na , I tell you that for a start ! |
| 23 | She wants to go out with him badly I tell you that . |
| 24 | I tell you this is one of the greatest days for me , as I 've been a Barbra Streisand fan for years . |
| 25 | I tell you this sister only that you may be warned and not endanger your dear son 's health or put your husband to an unnecessary and useless journey . |
| 26 | High Ashdonian merely extends the principle : here , the way to form any sentence is to repeat terms such as ‘ proportional representation ’ , ‘ partnership ’ , ‘ yes , my friend ’ , and ‘ I tell you this ’ as often as possible . |
| 27 | And the king will answer , ‘ I tell you this : anything you did for one of my brothers here , however humble , you did for me . ’ |
| 28 | And he will answer , ‘ I tell you this : anything you did not do for one of these , however humble , you did not do for me. , Matthew 25 : 31 — 46 New English Bible |
| 29 | And I tell you this , that 's the advice your own mother would give you . |
| 30 | I tell you this : if anyone says to this mountain , ‘ Be lifted from your place and hurled into the sea , ’ and has no inward doubts , but believes that what he says is happening , it will be done for him ’ ( Mark 11:23 ) . |