Example sentences of "[modal v] [pron] tell [pers pn] [det] " in BNC.
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1 | Should she tell him all her latest news ? |
2 | How could I tell him all the reasons for my unhappiness ! |
3 | Could you tell me that ? ’ |
4 | Could you tell us more about these extrapolations — or predictions — you were able to make from your study of the newly fertilized egg cell ? |
5 | Please could you tell us more about this complaint and whether any other treatment is available . |
6 | What the hell could we tell them that would do any good ? ’ |
7 | When 'd he tell you that ? |
8 | Shall I tell them all what I 'm doing ? |
9 | There were n't any houses then and there was a big ditch where the canal side and erm we used to have to wait for each other , because no street lamps , nothing at all like that and er really we used to be afraid and then when the first bus ran , shall I tell you this , when the first bus ran from , from Bloxwich to Willenhall of course word got around that the buses were beginning , because the roads were only ruts , they were n't tarmacked roads then and it was certainly gentlemen first for the first there were about three hundred waiting that was a lot of at the top is it Street , I think it 's that and all the gentlemen were first but we , some of us managed to scramble on , but erm then they used to break down very very often because the roads the roads were in such a terrible condition they were only ruts . |
10 | Will you tell him that , it might be the thermostat 's gone . |
11 | While he is dealing with waiting list figures , will he tell us more about the figures for day patients ? |
12 | can I tell you another thing , any job with Government funding do n't go into it |
13 | Can I tell you another reason why as well |
14 | He leaned forward and asked her confidentially : ‘ What am I going to do now , old girl — can you tell me that ? |
15 | ‘ Can you tell me that , Bissell ? ’ |
16 | We seated ourselves and he regarded us expectantly , so I opened with , ‘ Can you tell me all about lymphomas and can I see a lymph node ? ’ |
17 | Can you tell me all the sort of work that you were al er engaged in ? |
18 | Ca can you tell me another thing about the abortions , do you know erm if , of course abortion was illegal then , do you |
19 | Erm Can you show can you tell me any ways in which you I presume you know about Mother Theresa you know quite a bit about her life do you ? |
20 | Erm can you tell me some more about your father 's job and what he did in his time . |
21 | Now sir , can you tell me this , ’ and she looked him straight in the eyes , ‘ will it be just the same for him as if you had baptized him ? ’ |
22 | ‘ Can you tell him that ? |
23 | But I 'll write her a postcard to say , Yes it looks quite interesting when can we see the samples and can you tell us more about how the money works . |
24 | ‘ Can we tell her that ? ’ |