Example sentences of "[modal v] tell [pers pn] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Well , you must tell me all about it . |
| 2 | But you must tell me all about it , I ca n't wait to hear . |
| 3 | when we were at Carrie 's at the weekend I said you must tell me all the birthdays again , because I ca n't find them . |
| 4 | ‘ Catherine , ’ he said , ‘ you must tell me one thing . |
| 5 | ‘ Bring them into the kitchen , please , ’ she said , her hands clasped tightly together , ‘ I must tell them all the bad news personally . ’ |
| 6 | When she is well , you must tell her all about it , of course . |
| 7 | You must tell her all you 've done behind her back . ’ |
| 8 | Must tell her that . |
| 9 | ‘ The Minister is just finishing a phone call , then I must tell him one thing before he sees you , ’ he said , briskly , glancing at the miniature switchboard beside him which sat incongruously in the draughty , high-ceilinged , dingy room . |
| 10 | For I must tell you friendly in your ear , |
| 11 | So perhaps I felt I must tell you all this , now , before I know you better , so that I can tell it you without too much confusion . |
| 12 | ‘ I can take any debts you might have on to my books and raise the money I need to start the business off , but I must tell you one thing , ’ Emily said , ‘ I am not rich , do n't make that mistake , I need the business to succeed or I 'm finished . ’ |
| 13 | But now we must tell you some things about the Baskerville family . ’ |
| 14 | Maybe you should tell her all your pooh jokes ! |
| 15 | Maybe we should tell him that . |
| 16 | The least he deserved in return was that Harry should tell him all he knew . |
| 17 | I wondered if I should tell him this , and decided he might not think it funny . |
| 18 | You should tell him this . |
| 19 | Provided there 's access to the plane and the fuselage is not crushed a few minutes should tell us all we want to know . |
| 20 | If these questions are answered carefully , they should tell us all we need to know . |
| 21 | The glam factor alone should tell you that . |
| 22 | ‘ I do n't think I should tell you that . ’ |
| 23 | It 's also double-bound in white plastic , which should tell you that Fender have simplified production by using the exact same bodies you 'd find on the ‘ 62 rosewood-neck reissues . |
| 24 | Not , ’ he added wryly , ‘ that I should tell you that . |
| 25 | Comments in that should tell you that is retired . |
| 26 | I should tell you that er , the budget really represents er , an increase in the availability of police resources over the previous years . |
| 27 | But one look at the uniform blankness of expression on the faces of the ‘ crowd ’ should tell you all you need to know . |
| 28 | He walked round the room , examining every object as though it might tell him some secret . |
| 29 | ‘ Well , I might tell you that Uncle follows a pattern that was forced upon him . |
| 30 | ‘ If you were to give me a ha'penny I might tell you different ’ |