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
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