Example sentences of "[noun] [to-vb] [pron] the truth " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well , rightly or wrongly we 've come to arrangements with the Liberals , not because we like the Liberals , not because we wanted to , but we , we were fed up with be being in opposition to tell you the truth . |
| 2 | It would n't do any good to tell her the truth — if it was the truth . |
| 3 | ‘ My husband is n't well , ’ I said , having no mind to hand him the truth at that moment . |
| 4 | Upset and infuriated by such cavalier treatment , made miserable and guilty by her failure to tell him the truth , she gritted her teeth and stayed still and mute , trying not to blink as the angry tears welled up . |
| 5 | Strangely then , at the thought of the heartless female he made her sound , Leith felt an almost overwhelming compulsion to tell him the truth . |
| 6 | She was unsure now why she had decided to let him go on believing that , and she felt torn by a sudden desire to tell him the truth . |
| 7 | ‘ For de Raimes , for believing that bitch at Gloucester even for a minute , for losing my damnable temper and not giving you a chance to tell me the truth . ’ |
| 8 | He said : ‘ I am going to force the Government to tell us the truth about the real threats behind the public spending review to thousands of sick and disabled people . ’ |
| 9 | It is therefore quite simply in my own best interests to tell you the truth . |
| 10 | First , to diagnose it correctly , second to locate exactly where the weakness in understanding is and third to do the necessary homework on it — that is to examine the matter to see what the truth of the situation is . |
| 11 | yeah it does , not too bad , I do n't think they 'll be enough nuts to tell you the truth |
| 12 | Er got two guides , a guide and a driver to tell you the truth . |
| 13 | Time to tell us the truth |
| 14 | I do n't like the original LP to tell you the truth , it 's not The Beatles greatest LP , but ‘ Getting Better ’ is one of the best songs . |
| 15 | I do n't think it was her mother to tell you the truth . |