Example sentences of "tell me [that] [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Hawking meanwhile , has a simple explanation for its success : ‘ Someone told me that each equation I included in the book would halve the sales . |
2 | ‘ They told me that this year they have employed a private contractor who is supposed to cut grass at least twice a month and weed once a month but its not happening , ’ he added . |
3 | But the wisdom of age told me that this parabola of promise would not be maintained indefinitely , but would peak and then decline . |
4 | Her triumphant smile told me that this time Jessica 's husband had excelled himself . |
5 | They told me that this sort of thing happens , it 's part of training , and to stick in there and show the buggers they were wrong . ’ |
6 | Her friend told me that this baby wants for nothing , it is the best dressed baby In the neighbourhood . |
7 | You 're pleased about his engagement — he told me that some time ago — and you 've as good as admitted it tonight . ’ |
8 | He had also told me that any German who came his way would ‘ get it , ’ so I felt I must do likewise in hospital . |
9 | At present the flysheet is vivid purple and sky blue but Ariel tell me that this tent will appear in apple green and gold for next season . |
10 | People I have asked tell me that this faith was austere and fanatical , that many of its adherents gave as good as any of its martyrs got . |
11 | I received a telephone call just before Question Time telling me that that enterprise will have to close . |
12 | ‘ Can you offer me no explanation of such clear symptoms , or are you ignoring these , are you telling me that such suffering is a figment of my imagination ? ’ |