Example sentences of "tells [pron] the [adj] " in BNC.

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1	Someone tells me the other day that I , I 've you know y
2	She tells me the only freedom is that of the imagination .
3	Brian had his cholesterol test on er little bit of paper they give you with all the information it tells you the only oils you should use are erm olive oil and saffro saffrall
4	And it tells you the normal plug rating for a particular appliance .
5	The information provided in this leaflet is not intended to be exhaustive , but tells you the basic facts about the IUD on the basis of evidence available at the time of publication .
6	If you wish you can ‘ phone or write for details of NHS or free-paying clinics to the A final word The information provided in this leaflet is not intended to be exhaustive , but tells you the basic facts about male and female sterilisation on the basis of evidence available at the time of publication .
7	What 's the ob oh wait a minute , perhaps this is , tells you the attached carton the attached carton contains your surprise gift , a handsome acacia wood salt cellar made to a sturdy traditional design it 's finished in an attractive shade that enhances the natural grain of the wood .
8	But the information she actually obtains from observing the price of her good tells her the total effect of these two influences and not their individual effects .
9	More recent theories suggest the crossing place further down river at Rochester or Chatham , but Dunkin tells us the Roman Army ( the seventh and tenth legions ) then turned along through what is now Snodland and Halling burning and wasting the country as they advanced through the villages .
10	The demand curve DD tells us the marginal value product of labour , the extra benefit society could have from extra goods produced .
11	The supply curve SS tells us the marginal value of the leisure being sacrificed in order to work another hour , the marginal social cost of extra work .

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