Example sentences of "can [not/n't] tell i " in BNC.
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1 | On another occasion David Bellamy said to me ‘ You ca n't tell me that a canoe would not disturb an otter ’ . |
2 | But you ca n't tell me that you 'd be happy remaining in London , not in charge , not being around to see everything was all right . ’ |
3 | And if you ca n't tell me , please give me a sign . |
4 | Is it so dreadful a secret that you ca n't tell me ? ’ |
5 | You ca n't tell me that was accidental . |
6 | ‘ No , you ca n't tell me yet , ’ McDunn says quietly and reasonably . |
7 | ‘ You ca n't tell me you 're constantly busy ? ’ |
8 | You ca n't tell me . |
9 | You ca n't tell me it 's for nothing . |
10 | They ca n't tell me where it comes , pardon ? |
11 | You ca n't tell me any different . |
12 | ‘ But you ca n't tell me how ? ’ |
13 | You ca n't tell me to . ’ |
14 | What do you mean , you ca n't tell me ? |
15 | ‘ I do trust George completely ’ Annette went on ‘ I just have to with his work and so much he ca n't tell me but when he come back in that state I just could n't help … |
16 | ‘ But you ca n't tell me your hardworking pilots wear out a silk scarf every other week , so you do n't need new ones all the time . ’ |
17 | You ca n't tell me there is n't something odd about that . |
18 | so there you , you get on the accounts you get a , a er , apparently , income er extension of the scheme budget by nearly four thousand pounds , three , eight , then you go back with what Lord was asking you about and I just want you to explain it if you can , if you ca n't tell me , as he drew your attention to surplus per audited account at August ninety nineteen one , a hundred and eight , eighty , so that , in fact the year ending nineteen ninety two , along these accounts we 're dealing with , in fact the expenditure of exceeded budget by nearly four thousand , the previous year er in nineteen ninety one er it had gone the other way that er |
19 | ‘ You ca n't tell me you acted from any other motives than lust and greed , ’ he announced firmly when she stopped speaking . |
20 | And you ca n't tell me that you believe all that mumbo-jumbo either ! ’ |
21 | ‘ For instance , I 'll bet he ca n't tell me where you 'd like us to go for supper . ’ |
22 | If you feel you ca n't tell me , well enough . |
23 | This was so unusual that Sophie asked curiously , ‘ I know you ca n't tell me , but I hope Ian 's news was n't anything bad . |
24 | You ca n't tell me their parents do n't know who they are . |
25 | If somebody ca n't tell me what it is , I get up and go . |
26 | ‘ So you ca n't tell me much ? ’ |
27 | and you ca n't tell me it 's stopped smoking |
28 | I was n't saying oh I know it all , you ca n't tell me how to superior attitude |
29 | You ca n't tell me nuffink . |
30 | No , you ca n't tell I would n't know , unless you said . |