Example sentences of "[modal v] tell [pron] [adj] friend " in BNC.
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| 1 | And if you must tell your dearest friend your secret then you must tell others too , for inevitably the world will get to know and you will blame your dearest friend and lose him . |
| 2 | I can tell my hon. Friend that local people would not mind losing the south-facing slip roads . |
| 3 | I can tell my hon. Friend that there will be a public inquiry into the proposal and that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State will announce that formally in due course . |
| 4 | I can tell my hon. Friend that pensioners ' incomes from occupational pensions — for those who have them — rose on average from £13.90 a week in 1979 to £27.70 in 1988 . |
| 5 | I can tell my hon. Friend that well over 120,000 teachers exceeded £20,000 a year even before yesterday 's pay increases . |
| 6 | I can tell my hon. Friend that four out of five of those elderly patients have accepted their check-ups and that nine out of 10 found them useful . |
| 7 | I can tell my hon. Friend that 17 of Wolverhampton 's 18 secondary schools have surplus places . |
| 8 | You can tell your Albanian friends that . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ You can tell your squeamish friend he was just in time with his tripod . |