Example sentences of "[vb past] tell the truth " in BNC.
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| 1 | Unlike the minister , he finally decided to tell the truth . |
| 2 | He wondered if she would have believed him if he had told the truth . |
| 3 | The house agent had assured me that a bathroom and lavatory had been installed upstairs above the scullery ; looking at those nettles , I hoped he had told the truth . |
| 4 | Karr studied Ebert a moment , knowing for certain now that Haavikko had told the truth about him , then he nodded . |
| 5 | She knew in her heart that he had told the truth , and it had been herself at fault for so lacking trust in his integrity . |
| 6 | Serve him right , Virginia thought uncharitably , but some buried corner of her rejoiced that Guy had told the truth , at least on that score … |
| 7 | Somewhere someone had to tell the truth . |