Example sentences of "[vb past] tell you the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Yeah I did tell you the truth
2 ‘ And if I had told you the truth , Neil , that day when Jem Higgins knocked me senseless , what would you have done then ?
3 In terms of prospecting , I usually do the training exhibition at the N E C every July , er , in eighty six , a man came onto my stand and we chatted for half an hour , he then said to tell you the truth I 'm not interested now , but I will be interested next May .
4 Er that 's true , as I said I , I lied a little bit , I , I failed to tell you the cost of the fee .
5 ‘ I wanted to tell you the morning you left , but you were in such a hurry to be gone and — ’
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