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Example sentences of "tell [pers pn] [that] [noun] " in BNC.

No	Sentence
1	I would talk about the call to the WTN office in Beirut saying that John was OK , and tell them that Sontag 's sighting of Brian showed that silence from the kidnappers did n't necessarily mean that a hostage was dead .
2	They tell them that foreigners just want to laugh at them , but I think it 's because they 're ashamed at the poverty these people are forced to live in .
3	They tell them that foreigners just want to laugh at them , but I think it 's because they 're ashamed at the poverty these people are forced to live in .
4	Newsagents , from whom the majority of you buy your magazines , tell me that issues of GH have been selling like hot cakes over the Christmas period .
5	‘ Huh , ’ she said , and then smiled faintly as she said , ‘ odd , you know : you tell me that Annie 's a good woman , and I suppose she is , but I ca n't stand the sight of her ; then I tell you the constable 's a good man , and you know he is , and you ca n't stand the sight of him .
6	‘ You tell me that Wallis can not marry a King .
7	They tell me that Mr. Stavanger has a magnificent record , and is very highly thought of in shipping circles — indeed , they went so far as to say that they 'd recommend the bank 's board to support him through thick and thin .
8	The lack of a rear input is a serious drawback , but the company tell me that considerations of space ( where they 'd put this socket , heaven knows ) and cost were uppermost in the decision not to include it .
9	Money , well they tell me that people who have a lot of money are as stressed as those that do n't have it .
10	So , when I tell you that Paul was a contented Christian , I hope that you do n't think that I mean he was sitting quietly , comfortably , happy with the world and his life .
11	The books tell you that badgers love peanuts , but what they do n't tell you is that a plastic peanut packet is likely to go off in your pocket with a high-decibel rustle that will send any self-respecting badger right back underground .
12	If I tell you that Maureen actually had to give him the kiss of life twice when he caught a chill , you 'll appreciate why we went to such lengths to keep him warm .
13	Tell him that Cleo , the poisoner 's wife , wishes to see him . ’
14	Oh , and tell him that Moila 's too small for the ferry to dock , so he 'll come ashore in a boat .
15	If your feelings are so tender about your damned legs , tell him that Aggie was enquirin' about her .
16	Just you tell him that Joanne says flipping since when , Easter ?
17	I wanted to dig him in the ribs and tell him that Mrs F was the last of twelve children in her family and her father 'd been a maintenance man on the railways .
18	When I tell him that Fairfax seems to have played a very big part in Claudia 's life , he does n't see any problem .
19	I will go to see Ken Hurren first thing tomorrow morning and tell him that Summerchild was working on defence .
20	‘ Tell her that Eve was about to ring her today . ’
21	The switchboard operator asked his name and he replied , ‘ Just tell her that David rang . ’
22	Just tell her that David rang . ’
23	The Department told us it would have to be done ‘ objectively ’ by the careers service ; the careers service tell us that a ) they do n't know what is required of them and b ) they have n't got the manpower to do it anyway .
24	The air-lines people tell us that flights are getting fully booked .
25	The Proof House has an elaborate plaster insignia above its doorway , and though there is no public admittance , reliable reports tell us that barrels are still tested here .
26	Modern scientists tell us that Bartley could not have survived more than a few minutes in the whale 's belly , let alone the half-day or more it took the unwitting sailors on the mother ship to release this modern Jonah .
27	Even after his violent outburst ( p. 79 ) , he makes an apparently sincere apology ( Stoppard 's stage directions tell us that Anderson is " chastened " when he makes it ) .