Example sentences of "[verb] [to-vb] me that " in BNC.
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| 1 | You did n't need to hit me that hard . ’ |
| 2 | But on the same score I 'm afraid I must be an a narrow minded urban socialist well okay , I 've never lived in a city but if you want to call me that , fine . |
| 3 | ‘ Do you really need to ask me that ? ’ she said incredulously . |
| 4 | ‘ It 's a wonderful opportunity , Christian , and I 'm grateful for your trust in me but you 've already agreed to sell me that fifty acres of new land . |
| 5 | Leo had promised to ring me that evening in case there had been any news from the hospital ; and I told him my own news . |
| 6 | You 've got to tell me that . ’ |
| 7 | If you say if you do n't think this is for you you 've got to tell me that . |
| 8 | And I said to her , ‘ I know what you are going to say — you 're going to tell me that the mother of X committed suicide . ’ |
| 9 | Were you going to tell me that ? |
| 10 | Who 'd like to tell me that ? |
| 11 | Then last night the police called to tell me that Mum , Dad , Pet and Wee Charlie were missing , but that you were safe . |
| 12 | It 's not my real name but everyone seems to call me that . |
| 13 | Do n't try to tell me that life is fair . |
| 14 | You did n't have to tell me that . |
| 15 | ‘ You do n't have to tell me that ! ’ she snorted . |
| 16 | ‘ You do n't have to tell me that , Charles . ’ |
| 17 | Do n't , do n't have to tell me that ! |
| 18 | Do n't forget to phone me that flight data . ’ |
| 19 | You want me to go jumping out of Dorniers again at five thousand feet in the dark like last time over Ireland and you try to hand me that kind of bollocks . ’ |
| 20 | So I mean , John was right , she did come to see me that time . |
| 21 | His view seems to be undeniable in this situation , and it serves to convince me that ageism will never be tackled unless recognition of the problem is followed by the introduction of positive measures . |
| 22 | ‘ Are you trying to tell me that old Hardiman is Con 's solicitor — and that he 's also acting for our mystery man ? |
| 23 | ‘ Are you trying to tell me that Bella ; Bella ? — who according to you has slept with half of London — expects you to go through this … this disgusting pantomime in order to get a divorce ? |
| 24 | ‘ Are you trying to tell me that Ace blackmailed you into becoming his lover ? ’ |
| 25 | ‘ Are you trying to tell me that 's why you threatened me with Eddie 's IOUs ? ’ |
| 26 | ‘ You mean to tell me that 's what started this whole fiasco off ? |
| 27 | ‘ I assumed that because he might be busy working during the week he was being helpful in offering to visit me that afternoon . ’ |
| 28 | have to get me that big yellow |
| 29 | ‘ You have to ask me that ? |
| 30 | ‘ You hardly need to ask me that . |