Example sentences of "[adv] tell [pron] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | He erm , he left school , he only told them the day before . |
2 | So tell me the cost of a week 's charter . ’ |
3 | She laughed , but he was only telling her the truth . |
4 | Well , basically to tell you the truth it 's been … better in a way . |
5 | If Steen was there , Charles had only to tell him the truth ; if he was n't , then he could leave the photographs with an anonymous note explaining Jacqui 's innocence . |
6 | She stayed long enough to tell me the story and never once remarked on the Ealing comedy taking place outside the window . |
7 | ‘ Do n't mistake my meaning like that , ’ he cried , ‘ just because I 'm honest enough to tell you the truth ! |
8 | ‘ And who unkindly told her the truth ? ’ |
9 | But it was n't Jozef who finally told me the truth — which of the three suspects had taken the pieces of silver . |
10 | No I just told her the truth , I wanted wanted some of her |
11 | ‘ I already told you the truth . ’ |
12 | I was so grateful that somebody has finally told me the reason why I was miscarrying . ’ |
13 | Thus when the postmistress asks him if he has come from Mars , he answers ‘ yes ’ because she has just told him the story of Merlin that is a local myth . |
14 | ‘ He 's already told me the story and I 've read Claudia 's account . ’ |
15 | Just tell them the score and invite them to join your cub . |
16 | just tell him the truth . |
17 | Just tell me the truth . |
18 | ‘ Just tell it the way it happened and try not to get sidetracked , ’ said Melissa , thinking that this could take a long time . |
19 | And they also just tell it the flavour they fancy do n't they ? |
20 | anything like that , but you can say Can you just tell me the name of two taxis ? the number of two taxi companies in this area ? and they will . |
21 | I mean , why did n't she tell me the truth , I can understand you know , I could , you know , I could perha if she 'd just tell me the truth you know tell me why she 's u , what she 's up to and that . |
22 | ‘ Why did n't you just tell him the truth ? ’ |
23 | ‘ If you 've got the money and it was for a favour lasting a day or two , then why do n't you just tell him the arrangement is ended and let Barbara Coleman leave ? ’ |
24 | Back at home , back at school and everything now , I do n't know , she never ever told me the story , she used to talked to Steffy she used to shut me off , and I thought I 'd |
25 | When Gibson and I left the office , Guy turned on me and bluntly told me the fate that would overtake me were I to steal one of his crews . |
26 | Thing once told me the Ship flies very fast . |
27 | Have n't I ever told you the story about Maurice helping Louis hide all the wine ? |
28 | ‘ I know you 've always told us the truth — but what are you talking about ? ’ asked Rose . |
29 | Rosemary had once told her the amount she was paying in rent . |
30 | I always tell you the truth , you know that . ’ |