Example sentences of "[modal v] tell [pers pn] one [noun] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Catherine , ’ he said , ‘ you must tell me one thing .
2 ‘ The Minister is just finishing a phone call , then I must tell him one thing before he sees you , ’ he said , briskly , glancing at the miniature switchboard beside him which sat incongruously in the draughty , high-ceilinged , dingy room .
3 ‘ I can take any debts you might have on to my books and raise the money I need to start the business off , but I must tell you one thing , ’ Emily said , ‘ I am not rich , do n't make that mistake , I need the business to succeed or I 'm finished . ’
4 ‘ Perhaps I 'll tell you one day , if we chance to get acquainted , but for the present my name is all I have that belongs to me alone , ’ he said .
5 ‘ Well , just so you do n't die wondering , I 'll tell you one titbit that should cheer you up .
6 I 'll tell you one thing , Jock , with Lovat in command there will be no retreat from these positions .
7 But I 'll tell you one thing … ’
8 Well , I 'll tell you one thing .
9 But I 'll tell you one thing before I go .
10 But I 'll tell you one thing .
11 I 'll tell you one thing , listening to the range of views you 've heard tonight , the different opinions and the different situations , whatever you think , you 're normal !
12 I 'm going out but before I go I 'll tell you one thing .
13 ‘ I 'll tell you one thing , Rod , ’ he said , ‘ and I 'll bet money on it .
14 ‘ I 'm no psychiatrist but I 'll tell you one thing .
15 Well , I 'll tell you one thing ; whoever killed him it was n't Timmy Jordan , he 's crack-brained but he 's harmless . ’
16 I 'll tell you one thing , he 'll never enter Number Eleven High Park Avenue again . "
17 But I 'll tell you one thing , I can still see that something is worrying you , you sound as though …
18 Well , I 'll tell you one thing , Monday 's not gon na be wonderful for me , I 've got to go into hospital for a little operation er b but seriously , I 'll be out on Tuesday , but I 'll , I 'll be away for the week er , because the Doc said do n't come back to , to work till a week on Monday , so I 'll , I 'll try and listen if I can , but what have you got for us ?
19 ‘ I 'll tell you one thing . ’
20 I 'll tell you one thing I , I take the top off
21 It 's terrible , you know , I 'll tell you one thing , I went out with , he did whatever he had to do .
22 I 'll tell you one thing , nineteen ninety three had better come round
23 I 'll tell you one thing-I can get rid of Mr Hyde any time I want .
24 Has it to do with what you said as you 'd tell me one day ? ’
25 But I will tell you one thing .
26 I ca n't prove that lay readers enjoy books more than professional critics ; but I can tell you one advantage we have over them .
27 ‘ I can tell you one bit of good news , ’ she began nervously .
28 ‘ I can tell you one thing — Morgan is n't allowed anywhere near this place .
29 I can tell you one thing , I wo n't be here to be used as a buffer .
30 I can tell you one thing — the pater wo n't give you his blessing .
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