Example sentences of "[modal v] [pers pn] [verb] tell me " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ How dare you presume to tell me what 's good for my father ? |
| 2 | ‘ How dare you try to tell me what to do ? ’ she spoke icily . |
| 3 | Would you care to tell me about your sudden cold , Patrick ? |
| 4 | Would you care to tell me how that can be ? ’ |
| 5 | ‘ But would you care to tell me how I could turn it round , since the snow 's narrowed the width of the road to a single track ? |
| 6 | ‘ Mr Carter , would you care to tell me what you were doing in that public house ? ’ |
| 7 | Instead , they might acknowledge them by saying , ‘ You must have felt awful … would you like to tell me what happened ? ’ |
| 8 | ‘ Would you like to tell me why you want an abortion ? ’ |
| 9 | Would you like to tell me why ? ’ |
| 10 | Open-ended questions are useful in encouraging parents to talk , for example ‘ Would you like to tell me what you have been concerned about ? |
| 11 | Would you like to tell me where you went last night ? |
| 12 | And while you 're at it , would you like to tell me who let you back into the house ? " |
| 13 | Would you like to tell me what it is ? ’ |
| 14 | No kidding though , would you like to tell me where you were last night ? ’ |
| 15 | " Would you like to tell me your version ? " |
| 16 | Would you like to tell me about it ? ’ |
| 17 | Right let me collect your ideas on this then , erm would you like to tell me what you 've written please ? |
| 18 | And indeed , did not continue to tell her what that something else had been , but invited , ‘ Would you like to tell me how it came that , however badly , you attempted to impersonate your journalist sister ? ’ |
| 19 | Would you like to tell me ? |
| 20 | ‘ Would you mind telling me what wages you paid him ? ’ |
| 21 | ‘ Would you mind telling me , ’ I said diffidently to the Brigadier , ‘ whether Filmer has made a positive threat to disrupt this train ? ’ |
| 22 | ‘ Would you mind telling me where you have just been , and where you are going ? ’ |
| 23 | Before you go , would you mind telling me where you 're staying ? ’ |
| 24 | ‘ Would you mind telling me how you heard your sister , Sandra Riverton , had been murdered ? ’ |
| 25 | I er I nearly fell through the floor a little while ago I was British Gas people and one of them living with this lady and I want to give her half of my lump sum , how can I do to avoid er to effect her income tax or inheritance tax thinking in terms of the inheritance tax limit of a hundred and fifty thousand I said , Well would you mind telling me about how much it will be ? |
| 26 | As the housekeeper hurried away Luce asked dazedly , ‘ Would you mind telling me why I require a coat and a bag ? ’ |
| 27 | ‘ Would you mind telling me what in blazes you 're talking about ? ’ |
| 28 | Well , would you mind telling me |
| 29 | Would you mind telling me what the connection is between eczema and asthma ? |
| 30 | ‘ And would you have told me about her sister ? ’ |