Example sentences of "[pron] ca [not/n't] tell me " in BNC.
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| 1 | If somebody ca n't tell me what it is , I get up and go . |
| 2 | On another occasion David Bellamy said to me ‘ You ca n't tell me that a canoe would not disturb an otter ’ . |
| 3 | But you ca n't tell me that you 'd be happy remaining in London , not in charge , not being around to see everything was all right . ’ |
| 4 | And if you ca n't tell me , please give me a sign . |
| 5 | Is it so dreadful a secret that you ca n't tell me ? ’ |
| 6 | You ca n't tell me that was accidental . |
| 7 | ‘ No , you ca n't tell me yet , ’ McDunn says quietly and reasonably . |
| 8 | ‘ You ca n't tell me you 're constantly busy ? ’ |
| 9 | You ca n't tell me . |
| 10 | You ca n't tell me it 's for nothing . |
| 11 | You ca n't tell me any different . |
| 12 | ‘ But you ca n't tell me how ? ’ |
| 13 | You ca n't tell me to . ’ |
| 14 | What do you mean , you ca n't tell me ? |
| 15 | ‘ But you ca n't tell me your hardworking pilots wear out a silk scarf every other week , so you do n't need new ones all the time . ’ |
| 16 | You ca n't tell me there is n't something odd about that . |
| 17 | so there you , you get on the accounts you get a , a er , apparently , income er extension of the scheme budget by nearly four thousand pounds , three , eight , then you go back with what Lord was asking you about and I just want you to explain it if you can , if you ca n't tell me , as he drew your attention to surplus per audited account at August ninety nineteen one , a hundred and eight , eighty , so that , in fact the year ending nineteen ninety two , along these accounts we 're dealing with , in fact the expenditure of exceeded budget by nearly four thousand , the previous year er in nineteen ninety one er it had gone the other way that er |
| 18 | ‘ You ca n't tell me you acted from any other motives than lust and greed , ’ he announced firmly when she stopped speaking . |
| 19 | And you ca n't tell me that you believe all that mumbo-jumbo either ! ’ |
| 20 | If you feel you ca n't tell me , well enough . |
| 21 | This was so unusual that Sophie asked curiously , ‘ I know you ca n't tell me , but I hope Ian 's news was n't anything bad . |
| 22 | You ca n't tell me their parents do n't know who they are . |
| 23 | ‘ So you ca n't tell me much ? ’ |
| 24 | and you ca n't tell me it 's stopped smoking |
| 25 | I was n't saying oh I know it all , you ca n't tell me how to superior attitude |
| 26 | You ca n't tell me nuffink . |
| 27 | They ca n't tell me where it comes , pardon ? |
| 28 | ‘ I do trust George completely ’ Annette went on ‘ I just have to with his work and so much he ca n't tell me but when he come back in that state I just could n't help … |
| 29 | ‘ For instance , I 'll bet he ca n't tell me where you 'd like us to go for supper . ’ |