Example sentences of "[adj] to tell [pron] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It would be sensible to tell me the truth . ’ |
| 2 | Because of the ontological indeterminacy inherent in the narrative , it is often impossible to tell who an interlocutor is , or whether a scene is being remembered or merely imagined by one of the characters involved . |
| 3 | It is , however , too early to tell what the social significance of these changes might be and whether they indicate a further shift in the social institutions of marriage and the family . |
| 4 | It would be easy to tell him the truth but that would mean throwing Dana to the wolves , and that she could n't do . |
| 5 | I took a bus there , but found it hard to tell what the place might have been like . |
| 6 | It was hard to tell what the tide was doing , for I could n't see the shore , but each time the anchor held the dinghy would be carried one way or the other to the extent of her scope . |
| 7 | It seemed imperative to tell him the truth . |
| 8 | And if it is , then its correlation with that belief of his wo n't depend on his wanting anything ( other than thistles ) and in particular not on his wanting to tell anyone the truth . |
| 9 | We would not be able to tell what the enemy 's intentions are this time , ’ Kopyion replied . |
| 10 | Kirsty was able to tell me a great deal of what had taken place in the operating theatre . |
| 11 | ‘ You wo n't be able to tell me the height of the Sistine Chapel ? ’ |
| 12 | ‘ You are being very naughty , ’ McAllister whispered back , pretending to be severe , ‘ and the only thing that I can say in your favour is that I am in nearly as bad a way as you are , and know exactly how you feel — but be patient , it can not be long now , ’ for she knew that once the bazaar was over , and she was at last able to tell him the truth , they could go ahead with their marriage plans , the only delaying thing being the time it would take Mama and Papa to cross the Atlantic . |
| 13 | She longed , oh , she burned to be able to tell him the truth , but Ace 's threats held ; also by the way Mike was looking at her at the moment he probably would n't believe her if she told him the truth about their relationship . |
| 14 | Oxford City Council councils housing experts were able to tell her the eviction order is illegal . |
| 15 | We 'll be able to tell them the date though wo n't we ? |
| 16 | By the time I 've finished with this room and had the forensic lab 's report I 'll be able to tell you a lot more than his mother ever knew about him . |
| 17 | ‘ I might be able to tell you the names of your ferns . |
| 18 | If you know what a life mine is , in ways I was not able to tell you the other day , and what a terrible story mine has been , you would pray for me much . ’ |
| 19 | She broke off , unaccountably reluctant to tell them the rest , although she had made no secret of it in London . |
| 20 | England was a civilised country , where policemen were happy to tell you the time and give you directions in the street . |
| 21 | When at last he came to see her , he obviously believed in the story of the German and she was too proud to tell him the truth . |
| 22 | wellies Sings out loud and proud to tell us The heuchter |
| 23 | He was keen to tell everyone the Great News about my dad coming back to life to expose Christianity . |
| 24 | Tom handed him a towel and after he had dried himself and had his hair rubbed and combed and had put his pyjamas on , he sat down on the pouffe by the armchair while Tom sat ready to tell him a story . |