Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] me [Wh adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You must show me where the boy went after he took the boots , we 'll get them back , do n't worry . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ If you did not see Sir Charles , you must tell me why . |
| 3 | ‘ Now , you must tell me how you 've heard about all this ? ’ |
| 4 | You must tell me how to find him . ’ |
| 5 | A look at the may told me why — we were just a few miles away from Hinkley Point nuclear power station . |
| 6 | Perhaps you 'll tell me where you 've been ? ’ |
| 7 | On my word your Notion is not amiss ( and by the way I 'll not forget it ) I will only give this Sheet to the Bookseller , and wait on you if you 'll tell me where . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ And perhaps you 'll tell me how much I owe for my board and lodging , ’ she added . |
| 9 | If Ember 'll teach me how to sort this God-blasted bluelight out , I 'll be in a better position . |
| 10 | If I take a bus into town during my lunch break to do some shopping I have to remember to throw away the bus ticket or he 'll ask me where I 've been , and when I say I 've been shopping , he 'll say he does n't believe me . |
| 11 | Umm , err … to make it more fun for both of us , we could perhaps have dinner and you could show me how you 'd behave in a date situation . |
| 12 | In a night-club you could show me how you chat-up . |
| 13 | You could show me how persuasive you can be . ’ |
| 14 | I would be grateful if you could inform me how the figure on the invoice was calculated . |
| 15 | I used to tease her about being so house-proud and she 'd tell me how her Aunt Rosina brought her up to do everything just so . ’ |
| 16 | If these are available , I 'd be grateful if you could tell me where to get hold of them , and how much they 'd cost ? |
| 17 | I would be grateful if you could tell me where I can get hold of such posters . |
| 18 | ‘ Annie up the road told me to come here ; she said that you sometimes take in paying guests — and there was n't anywhere else , and it was dark , and raining — but it obviously is n't a very good idea , so if you could tell me where else to try — I 'll go and try , ’ she concluded lamely . |
| 19 | All Barbara could tell me when she rang this morning was that the police had found Paul 's body and that of a tramp , ’ he paused , ‘ with injuries to their throats . ’ |
| 20 | You could tell me when she 'll be alone . |
| 21 | All Penny Seu Chen could tell me when I returned on Friday evening to find you gone was that you and he had flown to Hualien for the weekend . ’ |
| 22 | Perhaps she could tell me why I was bleeding . |
| 23 | ‘ If it 's not completely beyond you , ’ she said glacially , as they reached the hut , ‘ perhaps you could tell me why we are checking out fishing equipment ? ’ |
| 24 | If only it could tell me how I am failing it . |
| 25 | I wondered if you could tell me how many nights he 'll be staying in Anguilla ? |
| 26 | ‘ I met thousands of people who pretended they could teach me how to do it . |
| 27 | Tommy 'd ask me how much money we 'd done that day . |
| 28 | Cos she 'd ask me how I 'd know . |
| 29 | I remembered the sort of questions Father used to ask me when I was reading a book he knew by heart , and greatly loved . |
| 30 | My dates used to ask me why I was always hanging out with faggots . ’ |