Example sentences of "be [pers pn] [verb] tell me " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Are you prepared to tell me what was in it ? ’ |
| 2 | ‘ Are you trying to tell me that neither of you are flesh and blood ? |
| 3 | ‘ Now what are you trying to tell me ? ’ he asked , his mouth twisted in bitterness . |
| 4 | Even in more casual situations people often try to get at the upshot of what is being said with such utterances as ‘ What are you trying to tell me ? ’ |
| 5 | ‘ Are you trying to tell me that old Hardiman is Con 's solicitor — and that he 's also acting for our mystery man ? |
| 6 | What are you trying to tell me , Cynthia ? |
| 7 | ‘ Are you trying to tell me , ’ Richmann began dangerously , ‘ that these changes in plan have been made just on the basis of your superstitious intuition that the newest arrivals on the island are somehow dangerous ? ’ |
| 8 | ‘ Are you trying to tell me I 've lost my bottle ? ’ he rasped . |
| 9 | Are you trying to tell me that some of my prisoners have escaped without me noticing ? ’ |
| 10 | MAURICE : Are you trying to tell me something , Aunt ? |
| 11 | ‘ Are you trying to tell me that Bella ; Bella ? — who according to you has slept with half of London — expects you to go through this … this disgusting pantomime in order to get a divorce ? |
| 12 | Then his mother said quietly , ‘ What are you trying to tell me , Matthew ? ’ |
| 13 | ‘ What are you trying to tell me ? ’ she demanded . |
| 14 | ‘ What are you trying to tell me , Mr Choak ? ’ |
| 15 | ‘ Are you trying to tell me something about my sex appeal ? ’ |
| 16 | ‘ Are you trying to tell me you 're married , Dana ? |
| 17 | ‘ Are you trying to tell me Berenice is pregnant , because if you are I do n't believe you . |
| 18 | ‘ What are you trying to tell me ? ’ |
| 19 | ‘ Are you trying to tell me I 've lost my job ? ’ |
| 20 | ‘ Are you trying to tell me that Ace blackmailed you into becoming his lover ? ’ |
| 21 | ‘ Are you trying to tell me he 's not your lover ? ’ |
| 22 | ‘ Are you trying to tell me that if I 'd come to you you would n't have sent me away with a flea in my ear ? ’ |
| 23 | ‘ Are you trying to tell me that 's why you threatened me with Eddie 's IOUs ? ’ |
| 24 | ‘ Are you trying to tell me , ’ Melissa began , on a low note that she could hear becoming steadily more shrill , ‘ that after stabbing Angy , Barney locked himself in the bathroom and left her to die while he calmly washed away her blood ? |
| 25 | Or are you trying to tell me that the mormaers think Siward would laugh at their jokes ? ’ |
| 26 | ‘ What are you trying to tell me now ? |
| 27 | Are you trying to tell me it was somebody 's fault ? |
| 28 | Are you trying to tell me your boat 's disappeared , too ? |
| 29 | Are you trying to tell me you 're frustrated ? ’ he mused derisively . |
| 30 | ‘ Are you trying to tell me you did n't sleep with any of them ? ’ |