Example sentences of "[coord] [vb past] to tell [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( my thanks to the somewhat bemused friend I just telephoned and asked to tell me the first ten objects that came into her mind — though I do wonder about her and what made her choose those particular objects ) . |
| 2 | George did , and yearned to tell him the Army had thought of it , that Maxim had mentioned how they worked under codenames , then wondered if the Army should tell Moscow that , too- and realised that he was after a list , as well . |
| 3 | But Mary was out so I gave him the letter and began to tell him about the trouble at home . |
| 4 | Your captain , Seru , was here earlier this morning and began to tell him about the holes in the AOL . |
| 5 | ‘ You must be joking , ’ she said , and began to tell me something of her experience as a black girl in a predominantly white city : of the boutique manageress who said to her assistant , ‘ Watch that black girl — they pinch things . ’ |
| 6 | She had been to see Enter the Dragon and started to tell him all about the code of kung fu as he hurried her upstairs . |
| 7 | ‘ He 's off sulking most likely , ’ said Harbour , and started to tell her his reasons for believing O'Hara 's performance that evening had been the equal of any of the great Shakespearian roles as portrayed by the likes of Ralphie or Larry . |
| 8 | At last she had found her voice and managed to tell him , ‘ Thank you . |
| 9 | Kagan arrived in my office and proceeded to tell me a story , which I can now recount as it is in the public domain . |
| 10 | Mark discharged himself , came on to the film set and proceeded to tell me what I could do with the part , the film and the clinic . ’ |
| 11 | He was impressed and proceeded to tell her about Keeley , recalling some inflammable occasion on which Keeley had set fire to something or someone . |
| 12 | She 'd replaced the receiver instantly and refused to tell him who she 'd been speaking to , but then , as now , there was something challenging in her expression . |
| 13 | His mother clung to him and wanted to tell him all about her mother 's death as well as telling him how happy she was to welcome Helen into the family . |