Example sentences of "you tell [pers pn] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Could you tell her so in a manner she would tolerate ? " |
| 2 | ‘ Then why do n't you tell her so in plain language ? |
| 3 | ‘ Do you tell her how many are likely to be here ? ’ |
| 4 | ‘ Will you tell her how much I 've worried about her ? ’ asked Harry . |
| 5 | Did you tell her how we 're getting on ? |
| 6 | Why did n't you tell me straight away ? |
| 7 | Then when I proposed the next day , and made you tell me exactly how far you 'd gone with other men — ’ |
| 8 | SALESPERSON : Could you tell me exactly what it is that you do n't like the look of ? |
| 9 | ‘ Would you tell me not to touch the little Degas horse that stands on my desk ? ’ |
| 10 | ‘ Then how can you tell me not to taste your mouth , when it is so full and beautiful , when it waits for my kiss . ’ |
| 11 | So Mr , can you tell me whereabouts you were born in Nottingham and when ? |
| 12 | ‘ But why did n't you tell me sooner ? ’ |
| 13 | CAN YOU tell me why you found it necessary to print such an offensive cartoon ( Lagerland , page 40 ) ? |
| 14 | Can you tell me why , on returning to normal drive after 4WD , I experience severe jumping in the steering action for a brief time before everything returns to normal . |
| 15 | Can you tell me why ? |
| 16 | R.B. Can you tell me why ? |
| 17 | ‘ Will you tell me why ? ’ |
| 18 | Sir could you tell me why why the playhouse operates a policy whereby promoters can not hire the venue outright . |
| 19 | Please can you tell me why ? |
| 20 | ’ Or will you tell me why you 're here ’ |
| 21 | Can you tell me why ? ’ |
| 22 | If not , ’ I continued sarcastically , ‘ can you tell me why my purse is in your hand ? ’ |
| 23 | " Can you tell me why " , he asked , " it is so difficult to get business leaders to come and help ? " |
| 24 | But will you tell me why this happened , please ? |
| 25 | Please could you tell me why we have an ‘ Express Basket Only ’ till . |
| 26 | Oh you 're on holiday for a couple of days , I mean you 'd have thought you know , since you 're on holiday just have a little drinky or two but no ca n't persuade her , ca n't you tell me why you just come out of a Yorkshire pub . |
| 27 | Peking he said can you tell me why his room was larger than mine |
| 28 | Can you tell me why your song book has to be on the floor and the music on the floor behind it ? |
| 29 | Please can you tell me where I may purchase some dog 's tooth violets . |
| 30 | ‘ Can you tell me where to take a left ? ’ he asked after a while . |