Example sentences of "tell i the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | So tell me the cost of a week 's charter . ’ |
2 | Tell me the voice of this funny man and you could win a video . |
3 | Tell me the secret , ’ she said , ‘ of your approachability . |
4 | ‘ Pray tell me the rest , my lord — I would hear all . ’ |
5 | Tell me the whole of it , and if you have done ill , you shall hear of it . ’ |
6 | ‘ Tell me the law , ’ he said . |
7 | ‘ Tell me the story , ’ she said gently , and then , with a harder edge , ‘ All of it . ’ |
8 | TOM : Tell me the story again . |
9 | Tell me the story of the Queen of Sheba . ’ |
10 | ‘ Tell me the name , John . |
11 | Tell me the name , I said . |
12 | ‘ Tell me the name of this book . ’ |
13 | Tell me the name of your first girl-friend ! |
14 | I give you the input and you tell me the answer . |
15 | Tell me the baby is n't yours . ’ |
16 | ‘ Now tell me the library gossip , ’ said Miss Grimes . |
17 | Tell me the difference again . |
18 | Tell me the difference between a volt meter and an amp meter ? |
19 | Yeah tell me the sequence of your jobs then , you started off you were a messenger at Helliwells and then what did you do ? |
20 | If it 's s something like that and they tell me the amount of furniture and if two thirds of the van will be filled with big stuff , and then they tell me there 'll be half a dozen boxes , I assume there 'll be at least four times that number of boxes , and if it 's still going to go on , we 'll do it . |
21 | Now , tell me the news . ’ |
22 | ‘ Tell me the news , ’ she said , pulling herself together . |
23 | Tell me the news about Tom . |
24 | But my contacts in the trade — I am using three , all very discreet and understanding men — tell me the number of stones involved is very substantial . |
25 | So I said well you tell me the number . |
26 | Just give me its name and tell me the place where I can find it . ’ |
27 | Again unfortunately the only thing lacking was people , but perhaps in Monday we picked a bad night to sample the crack as locals tell me the place livens up as the weekend approaches . |
28 | ‘ Tell me the truth , ’ he said . |
29 | Tell me the truth ! ’ |
30 | Tell me the truth , the why or what truth , tell |