Example sentences of "tell [pers pn] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Do you tell them that smoking is banned on the Underground ? |
| 2 | ‘ You wo n't tell them that , will you ? |
| 3 | What the hell could we tell them that would do any good ? ’ |
| 4 | The round dance does not tell the recruits the direction to food , but it does tell them that food is nearby . |
| 5 | You must have medical tests , and we 'll tell them that . ’ |
| 6 | Do n't tell them that . |
| 7 | We 'll make the poor Weavers work at a low rate ; We 'll find fault where there 's no fault , and so we will bate ; If trading goes dead , we will presently show it ; But if it grows bad , they shall never know it ; We 'll tell them that cloth beyond sea will not go , We care not whether we keep clothing or no . |
| 8 | But if you do n't tell them that first of all you want a contract . |
| 9 | Did you tell them that in the farm . |
| 10 | We 'll bring you out after Sunday , I 'll tell , we 'll tell them that |
| 11 | And the least I can do is tell them all what a great bloke you are ! ’ |
| 12 | It was then that I decided to tell each woman in my own time , taking each one in turn — I could n't tell them all at once . |
| 13 | He acknowledges that before a contemplative is ready , like Moses , to climb the mountain , he must prepare himself by the time-honoured Western disciplines of Lectio , Meditatio and Oratio — study of scripture , meditation and prayer — but he tells his readers that other authors will tell them all they need to know about these . |
| 14 | ‘ Bring them into the kitchen , please , ’ she said , her hands clasped tightly together , ‘ I must tell them all the bad news personally . ’ |
| 15 | At other times Fagin would tell them all about robberies he had committed in his younger days , telling the stories so well and putting in so many funny details that Oliver could not stop laughing , even though he knew it was wrong . |
| 16 | Shall I tell them all what I 'm doing ? |
| 17 | They started to fight about who had the most crayons and mother tried to intervene and tell them both off for making a noise . |
| 18 | If Mrs Maybury would n't tell them any more , what could she do ? |
| 19 | Yeah well I 'm not gon na tell them any gory details am I ? |
| 20 | He would tell them some story — precisely what , he had not decided — and in due course they would check and discover its falsehood . |
| 21 | … by eck as like lad I 'll tell thee this . |
| 22 | Do n't tell me that little toy cost you less than a hundred and twenty , Cullam . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ Why did n't you tell me that ? ’ |
| 24 | Perhaps you can tell me that ! ’ |
| 25 | ‘ No , he did n't tell me that . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ Do n't you tell me that ! |
| 27 | Could you tell me that ? ’ |
| 28 | And do n't , ’ she said with sudden vehemence , ‘ do n't tell me that suffering is part of the Almighty package . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ I was hoping you would n't tell me that . ’ |
| 30 | Do n't ever tell me that Love 's dimpled pander does n't earn his pesetas . |