Example sentences of "[modal v] tell [pers pn] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You must tell me the truth , ’ she said . |
| 2 | The official warns Butch he must tell him the type of ball , and so Butch has another go : ‘ Ta-Ta-Ta-Ta … ’ and he stamps his foot in frustration . |
| 3 | For once , she must tell him the truth , never mind that he had behaved so badly last night . |
| 4 | The low style is surely recalled by the colloquial " " Hé " " given to God and St Peter as noted above , and the high by the description of the young wife in Les Trois Boçus : ( a beautiful girl So beautiful that she was a delight And if I should tell you the truth I do not think that Nature ever made Any more beautiful creature . ) |
| 5 | Erm or they might tell you the angle . |
| 6 | ‘ Look , I 've promised I 'll tell ye the story of that family , and after dinner I will . |
| 7 | I ask him if he 'll tell me the story again , but he just looks over at me and shakes his head . |
| 8 | With me , I might have problems with Dad , but Mum is always positive , and when something does n't look good she 'll tell me the truth too . |
| 9 | I 'll tell you the crunch point of it all . |
| 10 | But I 'll tell you the name that is used , or was used afterwards , but I do n't know if that name is still used I certainly have n't seen it in a text book in years ! |
| 11 | I 'll wait , I 'll tell you the story about the fire |
| 12 | ‘ I 'll tell you the rest , ’ he said , ‘ tomorrow night ! ’ |
| 13 | ‘ I 'll tell you the rest of the story anyway . |
| 14 | I 'll tell you the reason why I did this . |
| 15 | I 'll tell you the reason why I like to record what we say , somebody came to our house Thursday , did I mention it to you on the phone ? |
| 16 | He 'll tell you the time of day I first entered the building . ’ |
| 17 | I 'll tell you the weather down south is just as bad . |
| 18 | ‘ Look , ’ he said : ‘ I 'll tell you the sum total of why I 'm uneasy about it — and I tell you I realize it sounds pretty feeble . |
| 19 | I never expected them to , I 'll tell you the truth , but then again at that age you do n't think they ever will or it 'll ever happen to you do you ? |
| 20 | Oh , I 'll tell you the truth some day but that 's another story . |
| 21 | They can ask you anything and he 'll tell you the truth . |
| 22 | Listen if I had enough time I 'll tell you the joke of a life time mate , but I have n't got the time . |
| 23 | At his peak , three years ago , Mr Deaves was reported as saying : ‘ If you go bankrupt tomorrow , I 'll tell you the upside . |
| 24 | Three clues to a certain film , and I 'll tell you the answer in about half an hour 's time , just before four o'clock . |
| 25 | Perhaps Theo could tell him the difference between the two types of idleness , he asked slyly . |
| 26 | If only she could tell him the truth . |
| 27 | I would be so grateful if you could tell me the name of it , because it looks so unusual . |
| 28 | okay , if you could tell us the scenario , read the scenario to us and then read the press release please . |
| 29 | He could tell you the geology underfoot — every hedge every feature , every boundary . |
| 30 | In the days to come she would tell me the story , she would teach me many things . |