Example sentences of "[adv] tell [pers pn] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Well , I think you had better tell me the whole story . |
| 2 | ‘ I think you 'd better tell me the whole story , Charles . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ I think I 'd better tell you the whole story right from the beginning . ’ |
| 4 | Both of them realised that he had abandoned all pretence that Sally-Anne was an ordinary young woman come to work in Vetch Street , but neither of them pursued the matter , Dr Neil from delicacy , and Sally-Anne because she could not tell him the real truth about herself — he would undoubtedly immediately send her back to the embassy , and she did not want that at all — it would be failure . |
| 5 | Aye you see I can not tell you the right story , but when Mary Queen of Scots |
| 6 | I d I know that , there 's that phrase you know , we will never see his like again , I think we probably will , but it will be a very long time , and I can not tell you the infinite feeling of sadness erm , that I felt when I heard of his passing . |
| 7 | Could you also tell me the recommended height between the plate ( front ) to the underside of the six screws . |
| 8 | They can also tell us the correct name of a city . |
| 9 | This will often tell you the general subject area ( the title itself ) and the level and kind of approach ( the sub-title ) . |
| 10 | Q Could you please tell me the best method of fixing turned wooden handles to cutlery blanks ? |
| 11 | Would you please tell me the high season price for one week ? ’ |
| 12 | ‘ Do n't tell me the great McKenna has never done so ! ’ |
| 13 | But she well she did n't , I mean she did n't tell me the intimate details or anything I do n't even know whether she has , she wo , she might have ju ge , been getting over dramatic or something ! |
| 14 | ‘ You did n't tell me the whole truth that evening at Ottavio 's , did you ? ’ |
| 15 | ‘ Corps would n't tell me the latest position on the phone , sir , ’ Woodruffe said . |
| 16 | One parent says she 's angry that the school did n't tell her the whole truth about why the head left . |
| 17 | She feels they did n't tell her the whole truth . |
| 18 | ‘ I ca n't face that girl , I ca n't tell her the sadistic bastard that raped her is going to be let loose . ’ |
| 19 | Someone is sure to ask you how long it takes to knit a jumper , but do n't tell them the exact number of hours and minutes , or they will expect their jumper by tomorrow ! |
| 20 | ‘ If they would n't tell us the first time , why should they do so now ? ’ |
| 21 | but there 's there 's something I did n't tell you the other day |
| 22 | But , when we came back , yes , there 's a sign there , but it did n't tell you the other side , you have to come |
| 23 | Before an interview , ask the interviewer what ground he wants to cover , though he wo n't tell you the actual questions . |
| 24 | Yes , I know that Wolverhampton won , but I ca n't tell you the actual score . |
| 25 | Yes , well I did n't tell you the best part ! that was the best part ! |
| 26 | ‘ We did n't tell you the entire truth , Floy and I. ’ |
| 27 | I ca n't tell you the terrible sense of horror I had . |
| 28 | And he said , it 's most unlike me , as you probably know , but he said I could n't tell you the last time I had time off work , but he said , I have n't been into the office since th cos I 've been feeling really bad ! |
| 29 | I I could n't tell you the exact number but it was over a hundred shops in Edinburgh . |
| 30 | If she went to Veronica with this story , she might as well tell her the complete truth . |