Example sentences of "tell [pron] this [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She told them this in confidence , because the master did n't know — he suspected , apparently , which explains why he went off Theo , but they 'd always denied it . |
| 2 | Mm , I mean you 've told me this before Mark , well I , I said to you |
| 3 | 'You tell me this in order to comfort me and make me able to betray you without rending my own heart . |
| 4 | I tell you this as background information . |
| 5 | ‘ 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 . |
| 6 | I 'm telling you this with authority because he 's made me typing monitor in the matter . ’ |
| 7 | I 'm telling you this in confidence , but you 'd find out about it when you go through the books . |