Example sentences of "tell you this " in BNC.
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| 1 | But Ah tell ye this , laddie , Ah 'm a helluva fast learner , so do n't think ye can pull the wool or sit around on yer fat little arse doin' bugger all . |
| 2 | ‘ Ah tell ye this , Pete — ’ He was leaning across the table , his little steely grey eyes bright with a barrow boy 's excitement at striking a bargain — ‘ it 'd cost a wee fortune now just to build the hull . |
| 3 | I tell you this is one of the greatest days for me , as I 've been a Barbra Streisand fan for years . |
| 4 | I tell you this sister only that you may be warned and not endanger your dear son 's health or put your husband to an unnecessary and useless journey . |
| 5 | High Ashdonian merely extends the principle : here , the way to form any sentence is to repeat terms such as ‘ proportional representation ’ , ‘ partnership ’ , ‘ yes , my friend ’ , and ‘ I tell you this ’ as often as possible . |
| 6 | And the king will answer , ‘ I tell you this : anything you did for one of my brothers here , however humble , you did for me . ’ |
| 7 | And he will answer , ‘ I tell you this : anything you did not do for one of these , however humble , you did not do for me. , Matthew 25 : 31 — 46 New English Bible |
| 8 | And I tell you this , that 's the advice your own mother would give you . |
| 9 | I tell you this : if anyone says to this mountain , ‘ Be lifted from your place and hurled into the sea , ’ and has no inward doubts , but believes that what he says is happening , it will be done for him ’ ( Mark 11:23 ) . |
| 10 | No matter how little else they tell you about TV movies they always tell you this . |
| 11 | When he finally arrived , a long , gangling slice of a man , and we commiserated with him on the waywardness of British Airways , he exploded with laughter , saying , ‘ I tell you this , I got here quicker in U.47 ! ’ |
| 12 | I tell you this : never again shall I drink from the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in the kingdom of God ( of my Father ) ( Mark 14:22–25 ; Matt. |
| 13 | I tell you something , I tell you this as a friend , because I have a sympathy for you … |
| 14 | ‘ I tell you this , Mr Millet , two or three years ago I would n't have had the time to sit down and chatter about a chap I have n't seen for more than a year . |
| 15 | I tell you this as background information . |
| 16 | And but any anyway we got er , I 've probably tell you this before , the Co- op allowed everybody to have er credit until it was over and there was a n there was a a preacher wh who er and I do n't know whether a Baptist or a Wesleyan Preacher , I think he was a Wesleyan , he was a Welshman and his name was . |
| 17 | I mean I 've even though about if I if I tell you this and you think that 's it 's going to put you you just even if you pass it on to somebody what I 'm telling you pass it on , but just and I 'll try and get the dental treatment where I can get the dental treatment . |
| 18 | ‘ You are wondering why I tell you this . |
| 19 | I tell you this because I know that I can not expect trust if I do not give it . |
| 20 | ‘ Indeed I have , mon ami , ’ said Auguste crossly , still mortified that his entrée should be selected , ‘ and I tell you this : it does not make sense . |
| 21 | I tell you this is some cake . |
| 22 | ‘ He had — I tell you this in confidence , Superintendent — he had , on the occasion of the annual Parents ’ Night , doctored with alcohol the fruit punch intended for the boarders who helped serve the modest refreshments . |
| 23 | I tell you this , Master , if we met a pretty maid I suspect she 'd fall in love with one of the horses before she took to any of us ! ’ |
| 24 | I tell you this — the legend is true . |
| 25 | We continued our search and , I tell you this , if any place was haunted , it was Templecombe , particularly those cellars . |
| 26 | ‘ Though , I tell you this , sirs , John Santerre is a loyal subject of the King . ’ |
| 27 | Now , I tell you this , I am a rogue born and bred . |
| 28 | ‘ A vague suspicion as yet but I tell you this : if the murderer strikes again , it will be against us , Roger , so be on your guard ! ’ |
| 29 | I tell you this , Athelstan , ’ sheathing his sword and dagger , ‘ I fought in France against the cream of French chivalry for the Old King , bless him ! |
| 30 | I tell you this , Master Corbett , in the weeks prior to her death , Lady Eleanor 's humour had improved . |