Example sentences of "tell you the [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | And I 'll tell you the only reason I took the baby home was because Martin wanted her . |
2 | I well I could tell you the inside story of that but I 'm not going to but I will tell the outside , the public story . |
3 | but there 's there 's something I did n't tell you the other day |
4 | But , when we came back , yes , there 's a sign there , but it did n't tell you the other side , you have to come |
5 | I ca n't tell you the terrible sense of horror I had . |
6 | Before an interview , ask the interviewer what ground he wants to cover , though he wo n't tell you the actual questions . |
7 | Yes , I know that Wolverhampton won , but I ca n't tell you the actual score . |
8 | No mechanical indicator can tell you the right time to strike , at least in this situation , but your sense of touch can , once you have enough experience to know what you are feeling for . |
9 | Aye you see I can not tell you the right story , but when Mary Queen of Scots |
10 | we 'll tell you the right one cos there 'll be several probably . |
11 | ‘ We did n't tell you the entire truth , Floy and I. ’ |
12 | This will often tell you the general subject area ( the title itself ) and the level and kind of approach ( the sub-title ) . |
13 | It is all too easy to get people who will tell you the nice things , and after all there is not a lot that you can do about that , but those who will stand up without fear or favour and tell you , hopefully tactfully , that things are not really the way that everybody else thinks they are pearls beyond price . |
14 | Column 2 against this will tell you the qualifying week , which is fifteen weeks before the baby is due . |
15 | I suggest you have someone take a look at it who can tell you the exact problem and not speculate as to probable causes and costs . |
16 | When you select a model , the literature which comes with it will tell you the exact size of opening and amount of ventilation space you need . |
17 | I I could n't tell you the exact number but it was over a hundred shops in Edinburgh . |
18 | I 'd really like to erm tell you the brief story of the events which lead on from Good Friday to Pentecost Day . |
19 | ‘ I can tell you the precise date , if you like . |
20 | I 'll tell you the whole truth , ’ I answered the Princess . |
21 | ‘ I 'll tell you the whole horror story . |
22 | 'I 'd tell you the whole bitter story , but you do n't have the time to listen and I do n't have the patience to explain . |
23 | But I 'll tell you the whole story of his life , as much as I know , that is , and then you can judge for yourself . ’ |
24 | ‘ I think I 'd better tell you the whole story right from the beginning . ’ |
25 | Well it was , what happened right , I 'll tell you the whole story from the very beginning . |
26 | A glance at the inscription around the front face of the lens will tell you the focal length and the maximum f , or aperture number . |
27 | I d I know that , there 's that phrase you know , we will never see his like again , I think we probably will , but it will be a very long time , and I can not tell you the infinite feeling of sadness erm , that I felt when I heard of his passing . |