Example sentences of "[be] [adj] tell i [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I explained that I wanted to see her father on a matter of business , but that his office had been unable to tell me where he was , and that I could get no reply by telephoning his home . |
| 2 | ‘ In that case , you 'll be able to tell me where this look-alike woman is . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . ’ |
| 5 | Then you 'll be able to tell me how much money your rather brilliant father made altogether today . ’ |
| 6 | I had seen him turn human with Margaret , but that glimpse had not been enough to tell me now whether he had stopped on recognizing me for her sake or because I was a Benedict 's nurse . |