Example sentences of "[coord] to tell you the " in BNC.

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1 There is , however , an inevitable logic to the appropriation of her meticulously constructed image , a process which the artist was mocking as early as 1933 : ‘ … some of the gringa women are imitating me and trying to dress ‘ a la Mexicana ’ , but the poor souls only look like cabbages and to tell you the naked truth they look absolutely impossible . '
2 Now , before speaking to that person , whether your boss or partner , ask your mentor to inspire you and to tell you the right time , to choose the right place and to give you the right words and the correct approach — and to help the other party accept what you have to say .
3 I simply did n't recognize her at first , and to tell you the truth , I was a bit embarrassed when Uncle Félix came over to talk to me with this perfectly stunning girl on his arm .
4 I suppose this was partly to do with the heat — it is very hot here at present — but to tell you the truth I do n't remember very much about it .
5 Actually he majored in Phys Ed , but to tell you the truth , Rickie was always a slow learner .
6 " But to tell you the truth , I sometimes feel like clearing out of this warren altogether .
7 This publicity is a recent development , but to tell you the truth , when I was a teenager date rape was simply a fact of life .
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