Example sentences of "tell us of the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Earlier in the debate , the hon. Member for Eastbourne ( Mr. Bellotti ) told us of the Liberal Democrats ' proposals for a local income tax . |
| 2 | All the old historians when mentioning Hailing tell us of the old Manor of Langridge or Bavents , each one describes the antiquity of the Manor from Adam de Bavent to the various owners of their period until we reach William Baker . |
| 3 | Over and above all this , John tells us of the internal testimony of the Holy Spirit with the spirit of the believer , assuring him that God 's testimony to his Son is reliable , assuring him that the Christian experience is real . |
| 4 | Nonetheless the characterization of the fabliau writer in the text is a worthwhile subject of study , for an assessment of the tone of the fabliau beyond anything it might tell us of the usual origins of such texts . |
| 5 | Having examined the fabric of a church , what can this tell us of the local landscape ? |
| 6 | He used to enjoy telling us of the early trials of the Young husband expedition of 1908 which trekked more than halfway across the lonely reaches of Persia and Afghanistan , and over the Himalaya range to Tibet . |
| 7 | When called upon to tell us of the exemplary conditions in his new factories at Bournville , Mr Cadbury — his looks belying his years and status — refused to blow his own trumpet and blushingly declined to speak . |
| 8 | But much exists in their architecture to tell us of the social conditions , wealth , success or decline of towns . |