Example sentences of "tell [pers pn] [prep] the [num ord] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ He 's so repressed , Eddie , ’ she told me after the first time . |
| 2 | ‘ We do n't want you to be neglected , ’ I told him for the umptieth time . |
| 3 | ‘ Not today , thank you , ’ I told him for the umptieth time . |
| 4 | And he added , ‘ Please do n't send along the young pseudo-philosopher who will tell us for the umpteenth time that , of course , he fully understands the Bank 's attitude . |
| 5 | ‘ I 'm telling you for the last time , Harvey . |
| 6 | ‘ I 'm telling you for the last time , Liz , get up and let's go home . |
| 7 | I 'd like you to tell me about the first time you were really aware of these symptoms , then the worst episode you can remember , and then the last … . |