Example sentences of "tell [pron] [prep] the [adj -est] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were welcomed by Guinness Brewing Worldwide Managing Director , who is chairman of the Guinness Group 's Pension Trust , and who told them of the latest developments at their former workplace . |
| 2 | ‘ Who knows about this ? ’ he asked when Kelly haltingly told him of the latest threat to her . |
| 3 | She told him about the latest developments from Zurich while dressing the wound , filling him in on the backgrounds of Hendrique and Milchan as well as relaying Philpott 's instructions . |
| 4 | No hearts were going to be broken , he told her with the frankest face , if he were to run off with a Protestant and have a dozen kids . |
| 5 | He told us about the longest race in Norway ; he had taken part and had done very well , finishing very close to the front of the ‘ amateur ’ racers ( as opposed to those who race dogs for a living ) . |
| 6 | The hon. Member for Dagenham ( Mr. Gould ) told us in the briefest and skimpiest of ways — that is to be expected from the new model Labour party — of the Labour party 's pledge to return to a policy of fair rates . |
| 7 | This kind of thing has an unsettling effect on a player but fortunately David is a level-headed lad and I 've told him about the latest situation . |
| 8 | ‘ Tell me about the Highest Science . ’ |
| 9 | TELL ME ABOUT THE SKIPFEST . |
| 10 | All you have to do is tell us about the worst computer nightmare you 've ever had . |
| 11 | However , the two sisters telephoned Airdrie police station after friends in the Monklands area contacted them to tell them of the latest developments in the case . |
| 12 | It was against her nature to tell anything but the whitest of white lies , but she was of necessity getting better at it , though it would never sit comfortably with her conscience and her sense of fairness and justice . |