Example sentences of "[pron] tell [pers pn] [adj] " 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 | Maybe if I tell her one of my pooh jokes she 'll throw us out ! |
| 8 | The señora sighs relief when I tell her more soup will suffice . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | ’ I tell you all that none of those men who were invited will taste the dinner ’ ( Luke 14:15–24 ) . |
| 11 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 12 | I tell you all this , but what do you care ! ’ |
| 13 | I tell you all my secrets . ’ |
| 14 | I tell you all those Fantasia Security blokes are a bunch of prats , all of them ! they 're all so stubborn ! |
| 15 | I 'm not and I tell you honest it 's , it is frightening me a bit . |
| 16 | If I tell you that was one of the main reasons why I married John … |
| 17 | If I tell you that |
| 18 | The , I tell you that place that they had in Street used to ins insert the sponges . |
| 19 | There was a fractional hesitation before Maurin said : ‘ Will you accept it , Barbara , if I tell you that ? ’ |
| 20 | That 's why I tell you that |
| 21 | Look at that , I tell you that 's cos I |
| 22 | Yeah I , I do n't care it happening again I tell you that |
| 23 | I tell you that . |
| 24 | And he ai n't ! is not gon na , I tell you that for a start ! |
| 25 | She wants to go out with him badly I tell you that . |
| 26 | I tell you one thing I used to enjoy , on this particular belt there were so many girls , what I used to enjoy was sending plenty of work down to them — I was responsible for how much work they got out … |
| 27 | " I tell you one way you 'll recruit a few more of the local lads , " he remarked . |
| 28 | And I tell you one of my early recollections when I went to school , I 'm going back now , was er across the way from where I lived , was a family and their name was , I remember the name although I 'd only be about nine . |
| 29 | ‘ I tell you one thing , and you do n't want to know . |
| 30 | He looked from one to the other , his bleak glance resting briefly on Sarella 's upturned face , and then he said , ‘ I tell you one thing , Peter ; when you 're down and out and she 's left you for richer pickings do n't come running to me for a hand-out , because it wo n't be forthcoming . |