Example sentences of "[modal v] tell [pron] [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But now we must tell you some things about the Baskerville family . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ She 'll tell you all sorts . |
| 3 | ‘ Do n't you listen to Woil , 'cos given half a chance he 'll tell you all sorts of nonsense that no eagle should listen to , ’ Kraal said when Woil first started talking like this after Creggan 's arrival . |
| 4 | ‘ She 'd tell us these tales on a dark December night , around the fire in the kitchen . |
| 5 | I could tell you many tales of great joy and hope , but I could also give you far worse than the few examples I have mentioned here . |
| 6 | I could tell you some things about them ! |
| 7 | No need to pretend otherwise , although I could tell you some stories … |
| 8 | My word , I could tell you some tales . |
| 9 | And er to er well , you know I could tell you some tales about them . |
| 10 | Then I would tell myself such ideas were unreasonable : why would an American half-poet want to betray me to any government agency ? |
| 11 | The locals can be most helpful and will tell you most things you want to know . |