Example sentences of "[vb base] [adv] tell me " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's to sit down with the practice manager and say right tell me about these businesses . |
| 2 | If I misunderstand something you say please tell me . |
| 3 | Go on tell me |
| 4 | Go on tell me what , what , what were you going on wh what happened last night ? |
| 5 | Yeah , go on tell me about |
| 6 | And you 're so anxious to justify yourself , that you answer the question , and then you go on to tell me all the background behind it , and in so doing you give me a lovely piece of information which I did n't actually have when you walked into the room . |
| 7 | I 'm gon na lose the part if you keep on telling me |
| 8 | Erm , I know you 're allergic to food and drink , so you keep on telling me , what sort of food are you allergic to ? |
| 9 | Not-do n't tell me that it 's our friend Sir Henry ! ’ |
| 10 | B : [ pragmatically interpreted particle ] the milkman came at some time prior to the time of speaking Yet it is clear to native speakers that what would ordinarily be communicated by such an exchange involves considerably more , along the lines of the italicized material in ( 3 ) : ( 3 ) A : Do you have the ability to tell me the time of the present moment , as standardly indicated on a watch , and if so please do so tell me B : No I do n't know the exact time of the present moment , but I can provide some information from which you may be able to deduce the approximate time , namely the milkman has come ( see R. Lakoff , 1973a ; Smith & Wilson , 1979 : 172ff for a discussion of such examples ) . |
| 11 | Nevertheless do not tell me of it , even to confirm me ; for it is what we can not analyse or arrange , any more than the rich simplicity of childhood . |
| 12 | Do not tell me that they are old ideas . |
| 13 | Please do not tell me that the object of professional boxing is to accumulate points by touching parts of the opponent 's head . |
| 14 | ‘ You question me as though I were a pedlar but you do not tell me what you are doing in the forest . |
| 15 | Do not tell me that Sir Alexander Ramsay of Dalwolsey , renowned in the ranks of chivalry , has been deprived of all dealings with the female kind ? |
| 16 | You do not tell me the depth of your pond , but shallow ponds ( if yours is indeed shallow ) are much more prone to algal infestation because they warm up so much more quickly and have such a large surface area in relation to volume . |
| 17 | Foolish because if you do not tell me , I have the power to take you away from the river bank , away from the sun and light , and shut you in the caracol for ever . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ Mister , you 'ave n't told me your own name . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ Do n't tell me to pull myself together , ’ I said . |
| 20 | More than one sceptical senior colleague has been admonished , ‘ Do n't tell me what ; tell me how . |
| 21 | Do n't tell me that little toy cost you less than a hundred and twenty , Cullam . ’ |
| 22 | I hope she do n't tell me to go back to my old room , cos I really like sleeping with Marie . |
| 23 | ‘ And please do n't tell me what I know or do n't know . ’ |
| 24 | Do n't tell me you 're … , |
| 25 | Please do n't tell me to buy children 's shoes as I already do so when I need a flat pair , but I like high heels and am finding it increasingly difficult to buy them . |
| 26 | Mr Yossi Sarid , of the leftwing opposition Citizens Rights Movement , quoted from the lyrics : ‘ Do n't tell me about the girl who lost her eye . |
| 27 | Do n't tell me about the girl who lost her childhood . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ No , do n't tell me the police are looking for a getaway sleigh . |
| 29 | ‘ Do n't tell me , ’ said Philip 's Dad . |
| 30 | ‘ Do n't tell me that you two are talking shop , ’ Andrew said . |