Example sentences of "[vb mod] tell [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The novel must tell a story , ’ said Stendhal . |
| 2 | But surely a couple of photos must tell the story one way or the other ? |
| 3 | Now remember that a helicopter , unlike a conventional aircraft , does not necessarily have to be pointing in the direction that it is moving and that the pilot must tell the tail where to go at all times . |
| 4 | The proceedings can be stopped at any point before the divorce is granted if you change your mind , but you must tell the Court of Session without delay . |
| 5 | ‘ Now I must tell the Queen . ’ |
| 6 | The farming industry must tell the public at large and be seen to demonstrate that it cares about providing quality food which is produced with high animal welfare standards and protection of the environment . |
| 7 | The delegate must tell the constable the nature of the complaint against him and allow him an opportunity to comment upon it before the final decision is taken by the Chief Constable . |
| 8 | You must tell the Department if you become aware that you are suffering from a disease or physical disability not previously disclosed or which has been disclosed but has become more severe . |
| 9 | ‘ Listen carefully , ’ Little Billy said , ‘ because you must tell the swan exactly what he has to do . |
| 10 | I must tell the captain ! ’ |
| 11 | Emily said to Willoughby , ‘ You must tell the stenographer to stop , and we 'll have tea . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ He must tell the judiciary that it was this accountant Morris who abused the trust the firm showed in him . ’ |
| 13 | You must tell the truth about the subject to the child as well as you are able without any mitigating of that truth . |
| 14 | ‘ Good , ’ said Miss Hardbroom , ‘ then you will understand why I am giving you one hundred lines which will say ‘ I must tell the truth at all times . ’ ‘ |
| 15 | I must tell the truth . |
| 16 | ‘ You must tell the truth , ’ he said . |
| 17 | No , mind you , no , no , I must tell the truth , I enjoy myself when I 'm watching the Oxford University , or whatever it is , unless it 's Banbury United — oh , no , did n't mean it . |
| 18 | We must tell the police . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ Father , you must tell the police , ’ I said . |
| 20 | Before I call the Secretary of State for Employment , I must tell the House that because of the numbers of right hon. and hon. Members who wish to participate in today 's debate , I am placing a precautionary limit of 10 minutes on speeches between 7 and 9 pm . |
| 21 | I must tell the House and the Minister that there are only 15 minutes left for this debate ; other hon. Members wish to participate and I hope that they will get the chance to do so . |
| 22 | It would be unfair to the House to spend hours reeling off reams of statistics but , so that the picture of Shrewsbury is fully painted , I must tell the House that in 1983 there were 1,334 long-term unemployed people . |
| 23 | I must tell the House it is probably one of the most momentous in the history of the British Police Service . |
| 24 | When you , as an employer , first take on an employee , you must tell the Inspector of Taxes , who then sets a Pay As You Earn ( PAYE ) scheme and sends you an ‘ Employers ' Starter Pack ’ . |
| 25 | I must tell the Leader of the House that , if the election is to be on 9 April — everyone is planning for it , buying space to advertise and organising ; one hears it from sources in the advertising business who know what the Opposition and the Government are doing — then , for the good of the House , for heaven 's sake announce the date and let us do business in a sensible fashion during the next six weeks , instead of proceeding in this way and covering up the reality . |
| 26 | I must tell the doctor I am seriously ill . ’ |
| 27 | Is that you you must give in our tender documents , we must tell the contractor what he has to allow for in his price . |
| 28 | ‘ I must tell the world ! ’ he said . |
| 29 | She added sadly , ‘ Perhaps I should tell a lie and then I could lead a comfortable life . |
| 30 | Darlington should tell the organisers that we do n't want this exhibition . ’ |