Example sentences of "[adv] to tell [pers pn] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well , basically to tell you the truth it 's been … better in a way . |
| 2 | If Steen was there , Charles had only to tell him the truth ; if he was n't , then he could leave the photographs with an anonymous note explaining Jacqui 's innocence . |
| 3 | She stayed long enough to tell me the story and never once remarked on the Ealing comedy taking place outside the window . |
| 4 | When speaking to Marco in the prison for instance , he tells him he is bound to be deported , and that there is no hope for him ; Alfieri would realise it was hard for Marco to take , but respected him enough to tell him the absolute truth . |
| 5 | ‘ Do n't mistake my meaning like that , ’ he cried , ‘ just because I 'm honest enough to tell you the truth ! |
| 6 | More than , Marenches said later that the Shah had told him , " I count on you always to tell me the disagreeable things that other people wo n't say . |
| 7 | Well to tell you the truth I was n't very keen , I er , I felt that we made a mistake |
| 8 | Well to tell you the truth , I went to own school , when it was er winter , when it comes the winter , they bate somewhere for the winter , do you see ? |
| 9 | Well to tell you the truth I did n't really see him cos it was dark when he got in the car . |
| 10 | Well , I am here to tell you the opposite , and you 'd better believe me . |