Example sentences of "[is] [adj] tell [prep] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Oddly , it is impossible to tell from the dance movements whether you are rewinding or forwarding . )
2 On the other hand , anyone who knew Karajan at all well is likely to tell of a man of great personal charm , direct and unaffected , with an amusingly sardonic wit .
3 Now the camera begins to move down her body , over her breasts , which are lightly beaded ( and quite widely separated ) although it is hard to tell in the chiaroscuro created , as we are soon to find out , by the shutters of the apartment .
4 Actually , with some cards , for example cards 10 and 12 , it 's hard to tell from the result whether it 's the background or pattern colour that 's changing .
5 As in all these cases , there is another side to the story , which Hook Harris partner Gaynor Harris is keen to tell in the hope that other firms facing financial difficulties will benefit from it .
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