Example sentences of "[v-ing] tell [pers pn] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 've been wanting to tell you for ages , but I could n't while you were so worried . |
| 2 | I realized that she was n't going to tell him about events on Vadinamia so that he would n't jump to any conclusions and complicate things . |
| 3 | Now — how was I going to tell them about Vern ? |
| 4 | I was going to tell them about Renascia and the Angry Sun and — ’ Fenella trailed into silence , staring at Caspar . |
| 5 | Right , you were going to tell me about Jean now . |
| 6 | I was going to tell you about Margaret |
| 7 | ‘ Well , I 've been meaning to tell you for ages . |
| 8 | Alarmed by her vehemence , Nicky replied , ‘ I 've been meaning to tell you for ages . |