Example sentences of "tell you [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | seat belt , oh it does n't tell you on that one wait a minute bargain break |
2 | Only a full survey can tell you for sure whether you have subsidence . |
3 | ‘ Well , ’ Josie said , turning her page and then refolding the newspaper to keep it manageable , ‘ I could n't tell you for sure . |
4 | Yeah , but I mean I can you tell you for nine , half past something like that . |
5 | Well it does tell you for Central but it , up there . |
6 | I am sure that an engineer could tell you of other differences between the punchcard and electronic machines too . |
7 | ‘ Bless you , sir , I can tell you of two English poets ! |
8 | I was — why should I be modest — undoubtedly the most beautiful , the most renowned , the most desirable woman with whom he ever slept ( if I had any rival , it was only a strange beast I shall tell you of later ) . |
9 | Let me tell you of some of the important stories that I believe we have covered inadequately — and in some cases not at all . |
10 | A human can tell you of this experience verbally ; with animals you can only study what they do . |
11 | It can tell you of any local registers . |
12 | For the same money y they will also tell you of any enquiry in your area , because somebody might not have mentioned favours , but anybody they know and it 's a photographer here as well because they 're fundamentally photographers , erm they will tell you everybody they know who 's going to have er a wedding coming up and then you can write to them . |
13 | There is only one thing I can tell you of these totems . |
14 | I 'll tell you to fucking ! |
15 | Nevertheless , if you think this catalogue paints an unnecessarily bleak picture of how teachers are feeling , then I can tell you with some confidence that you have been deceived by the cover-up . |
16 | ‘ I know , and if you do n't stop interrupting I wo n't tell you at all . ’ |
17 | Oh , and incidentally , I must tell you at this point that his pre-birth environment was most carefully handled . |
18 | So what does that actually tell you about each story ? |
19 | They can also tell you about worthwhile sightseeing and give you full details of excursions . |
20 | ‘ I 'll tell you about that lot in a couple of minutes , but I just want to catch our fisherman and be sure we have enough fresh fish for the Mantela 's homeward trip . ’ |
21 | ‘ Did n't I tell you about that ? ’ |
22 | Did I tell you about that ? |
23 | ‘ Did n't I tell you about that ? ’ |
24 | The most revealing anecdote that I can tell you about that is from Coventry . |
25 | I 'll tell you about that later . |
26 | I 'll tell you about that in a minute and then er I er had to go about forty times for permission . |
27 | Your sergeant will tell you about that . ’ |
28 | When he destroyed the monasteries and the north of the country rose in rebellion under Robert Aske ( I 'll tell you about that later , a real killing time ! ) , the rebel leader sent envoys to Henry to treat over their grievances . |
29 | Ah well , he 'll tell you about that later . |
30 | It 's only a joke , I 'll tell you about that in a minute , erm . |