Example sentences of "[modal v] tell my [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | I can tell my hon. Friend that local people would not mind losing the south-facing slip roads . |
2 | I can tell my hon. Friend that there will be a public inquiry into the proposal and that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State will announce that formally in due course . |
3 | I can tell my hon. Friend that pensioners ' incomes from occupational pensions — for those who have them — rose on average from £13.90 a week in 1979 to £27.70 in 1988 . |
4 | I can tell my hon. Friend that well over 120,000 teachers exceeded £20,000 a year even before yesterday 's pay increases . |
5 | I can tell my hon. Friend that four out of five of those elderly patients have accepted their check-ups and that nine out of 10 found them useful . |
6 | I can tell my hon. Friend that 17 of Wolverhampton 's 18 secondary schools have surplus places . |