Example sentences of "[be] able tell [pron] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ In that case , you 'll be able to tell me where this look-alike woman is . |
| 2 | O K , and I 'd like you to be able to tell me not only something about him , her , but also obviously the three things that you do n't currently know . |
| 3 | I 'm in touch with someone who should be able to tell me exactly when he was at the Institute — and when he was n't . ’ |
| 4 | Then you 'll be able to tell me how much money your rather brilliant father made altogether today . ’ |
| 5 | A charity 's dream of helping Kurdish refugees shattered and the person who may be able to tell them why out of the country . |
| 6 | She did n't want to hear , but her mother said she ought to know everything so that when Martha was dead and gone and Jennifer had children of her own , she would be able to tell them too . |
| 7 | He will be able to tell them about the Labour party 's opposition to discounts , but he will not be able to tell them how much they would pay under the Labour party system , because the Labour party will not say . |
| 8 | I shall be able to tell him tomorrow . |
| 9 | a telephone call will tell you whether you 've the papers wo n't be drawn up but they will be able to tell him on through the phone whether it 's okay . |
| 10 | erm I do n't have a relative in the Gulf erm but I for my own peace of mind , I wanted to keep up to date with things that were going on erm and also for my husband really , he is at out at work all day and I , you know it was nice when he came home from work for me to be able to tell him exactly what went on . |
| 11 | I hope that the Minister will be able to tell us why that change took place . |
| 12 | Well the shop 's closed , but erm , he might be able to tell you somewhere nearer than |
| 13 | That 's the first and they 'll be the ones that will be able to tell you why they 've taken that decision and why we say it 's a reasonable decision . |
| 14 | Bob ; No , sorry I do n't but it 's really easy to find out just call the helpline and they 'll be able to tell you exactly what band your flat is in and what discounts your eligible to . |
| 15 | If you asked him where a particular coin was he would be able to tell you exactly where it was on display , even to where it was pinned in a case . |
| 16 | I ca n't afford to take you out properly or buy you a proper Christmas present , or be able to tell you not to worry — I 'm twenty-eight years old and I 'm still living from hand to mouth like a bloody tramp . |
| 17 | There are those who claim to be able to tell you psychically just who you were and what sort of life you had in a previous existence . |
| 18 | Even if the library does not have the information that you need , the librarian will probably be able to tell you where you can find it : with hundreds of books available about all aspects of archaeology , it is as well to sample a few of these to get a better idea of what aspects of archaeology interest you most of all . |
| 19 | At least I 'll be able to tell you where she came from . |
| 20 | If it 's been credited , then the only person who will be able to tell you where it comes from is Sesostris . ’ |
| 21 | What will it be able to tell you then ? |
| 22 | I 'll be able to tell you more when I 've done the full PM . |
| 23 | Your local drug agency should be able to tell you more about available HIV services in your area . |
| 24 | But Blain-Thomson will be able to tell you more then he gets him on the table . |
| 25 | But he 'll be able to tell you better than me . ’ |
| 26 | But if I had to choose a hunter for work in a particular type of country I should have a pretty good idea which would be the best animal to pick , though I might not be able to tell you how I went about it . ’ |
| 27 | I would very much like to be able to tell you how many species there are in the ‘ open water ’ group , but to be honest , in common with some scientists as well as other hobbyists , I 'm not sure . |
| 28 | and she said well I 'll be able to tell you how many enquiries we 've had and so you know , you were expecting something you know |
| 29 | What you 'd have to do , you know , you tell him what you need to know , he 'll be able to tell you how to do it . |
| 30 | ( c. 35 ) He was open with them : so men were able to tell him openly about their quarrels and rivalries . |