Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] i tell you " in BNC.
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| 1 | Why was n't you in registration or did I tell you about the blooming black board ? |
| 2 | Why was n't you in registration or did I tell you about the blooming black board ? |
| 3 | The doctor is busy , and told me to tell you to go . ’ |
| 4 | Claire , Annabel and I are supposed to help distribute the food , and let me tell you , at some of these do 's it 's like feeding a pack of hounds . |
| 5 | And let me tell you , if you were to have come into our servants ' hall on any of those evenings , you would not have heard mere gossip ; more likely , you would have witnessed debates over the great affairs preoccupying our employers upstairs , or else over matters of import reported in the newspapers ; and of course , as fellow professionals from all walks of life are wont to do when gathered together , we could be found discussing every aspect of our vocation . |
| 6 | I 've had people try to put one over on me many times , and let me tell you , gentlemen , few people succeed . |
| 7 | And let me tell you , this is n't the first time I 've thought of it , either . ’ |
| 8 | Then her eyes sprang wide with the words : ‘ And let me tell you something , I 'm not spending any more nights on that bloody single mattress in there . |
| 9 | And let me tell you something finally , you ca n't hold a candle to my woman . |
| 10 | And let me tell you , you pompous individual , that there are more wars to be fought than those with guns . |
| 11 | But listen , Bobbie , and let me tell you this : if you ever come to Victoria again without visiting me , you 'll never be a pall-bearer at my funeral ! ’ |
| 12 | Now he felt playful : he kept tickling the cushion next to him and saying , ‘ Come here , come here , little Eva , and let me tell you a secret . ’ |
| 13 | And let me tell you , coming off coke is the hardest damn thing in the world , and you 're real lucky if you have a rich daddy who pays for people to hold your hand while you go through the hell of it . |
| 14 | And let me tell you this : should you in any way try to get in touch with me , even go to the partners and ask for my whereabouts , I swear before God — ‘ He now raised his hand in a dramatic fashion and paused before he added , ‘ See , I 'm taking an oath . |
| 15 | And let me tell you , if there was a women 's demonstration to protest against the machismo of the men in our country , I 'd be right there in the front ranks ! |
| 16 | All in good time you will have a bed partner and let me tell you , you will care for her far more than you ever could for this one . |
| 17 | ‘ The Greek 's name is Vassily Antinou and let me tell you , he 's an even deeper mine of stupid contradiction than you are . |
| 18 | And let me tell you something else , Eleanor . |
| 19 | Fellow Jews , and all of you who live in Jerusalem , listen to me and let me tell you what this means . |
| 20 | ‘ And let me tell you , ’ she swept on , powered by the hot tide of rage flowing through her veins . |
| 21 | On 2 May 1839 Prince wrote to Gould in Australia warning him of Swainson 's impending visit : ‘ Mr. Yarrell has just called and requested me to tell you that Mr Swainson is going to Australia whether to collect or to settle is not known at present but he considered it of importance that you should know it as quickly as possible not that either he or I think it can in any way affect you as you have so good a start and his wonted and well known irregularity of publication will surely militate against him . ’ |
| 22 | and did I tell you I bumped into Jean when I went down |
| 23 | To some degree we must all find the system best for ourselves , but let me tell you what I do . |
| 24 | But let me tell you , there 's one thing you can bet on about Rim . |
| 25 | ‘ But let me tell you — both of you , ’ darting a venomous look at Major Calder , ‘ that this is without doubt the most degrading and distasteful thing I 've ever been asked to do ! ’ |
| 26 | Again , there are those who would quarrel with this view but let me tell you that we all have a mentor , an inner teacher , a guardian angel , a being of light who protects us and is totally dedicated to the task of leading us to the point of self-realization , to bring about the harmony and peace for which we pray . |
| 27 | ‘ Very well , then , ’ the Trunchbull said , ‘ You may be Ink , young man , but let me tell you something . |
| 28 | ‘ We 've got a list of patients being treated for major psychoses at London hospitals — yes , yes , I know that strictly speaking that 's a bit unethical , but let me tell you , not nearly as unethical as some of the other things we have here . |
| 29 | You might have thought I 'd happily become a little playmate for you to while away a few tedious hours with , but let me tell you , Mr Jacobsen , you were way off the mark . ’ |
| 30 | Oh yes , I can see it now : right from the beginning , that 's been your aim ; but let me tell you , Henry is too well ensconced in that job and unless you would like to try and kill him , as my father did , you 'll stay put where you are . ’ |