Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] tell [pers pn] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I just like to tell you that erm , |
| 2 | Who could ever have told her that love could be this good ? |
| 3 | Dorothea had once tried to tell her this , but Alida Thorne had flushed with anger . |
| 4 | ‘ You hardly need to tell me that , ’ she snapped , hating him . |
| 5 | She also agreed to tell him each evening about the sort of day she had had while he was at work . |
| 6 | I did n't know how to begin , so began by assuming that my parents knew where I was and then proceeded to tell them all the details of the food , living conditions , pay and training . |
| 7 | The central couple are in a profoundly abnormal state ; yet try telling them that . |
| 8 | I understand , so in other words your research is n't actually going to tell us more than |
| 9 | ‘ I ne'er liked telling it that way , like a fairy tale ; but he 's allus been that strong-willed … ’ |