Example sentences of "tell [pron] [adv] to do " in BNC.
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1 | Can you tell me how to do this and if you need to varnish it ? |
2 | I ca n't say she was pleased or overjoyed , but she said , ‘ You 're at the age where I ca n't tell you not to do it . ’ |
3 | ‘ Nobody can tell you how to do your job . ’ |
4 | But if you 've got any doubts , if you 're in any doubts at all go to your local E board or some electrical supplier , a reputable electrical supplier , and they will tell you how to do it properly . |
5 | And Sue will tell you how to do it . |
6 | I 've got everything right , actually what I did and I could n't give you , I have n't got a clue , trigonometry , well I could n't tell you how to do it , I should |
7 | But it does not tell you how to do four plus minus three or seven minus , minus three , for example but it does not tell you how to do four plus minus three , or seven minus minus three where you have to add or subtract a negative number . |
8 | But it does not tell you how to do four plus minus three or seven minus , minus three , for example but it does not tell you how to do four plus minus three , or seven minus minus three where you have to add or subtract a negative number . |
9 | This had n't stopped him following the actual strategy , but Richmann was n't about to let anyone tell him how to do his job that was a matter of principle . |
10 | Anyway , you simply hand over everything you 've got and try to be polite with it , by which I mean do n't tell him how to do his own job . |
11 | ‘ I ca n't tell it not to do what a nome tells it to do . |