Example sentences of "the [noun sg] tell us [det] " in BNC.
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1 | For instance , the basic activity in ( 2 ) is painting the general ; but the sentence tells us more specifically that it is an activity carried out in a way that envisages the general as seated . |
2 | The buyer tells us that bright colours are not sold because sales estimates are low . |
3 | The Guidance tells us that " minor shortcomings in health care or minor deficits in physical , psychological or social development " should not justify proceedings unless they are having , or are likely to have , " serious and lasting effects on the child " ( para 3.21 ) . |
4 | The Guidance tells us that interim orders represent a substantial , if temporary , intervention in the child 's life and " should not be regarded as routine parts of an application for a full care or supervision order " ( vol 1 , para 3.38 ) . |
5 | But the episode tells us more than perhaps Adam of Eynsham intended . |
6 | There are five species of this large piratical sea-bird , and they are notoriously difficult to separate , but the warden told us this was a roosting place ( they do not breed in the Seychelles ) for mainly immature greater and lesser frigate birds , probably from the huge breeding colonies on Aldabra . |
7 | All contemporary hues , every scrap of modern dialogue , every present mood , every tabloid headline , every bell clanging across the meadow tells us this . |
8 | I mean , what 's she supposed to do if it goes off — waddle round the village telling us all to duck ? |
9 | Oh the teacher told us this one . |
10 | Now we , we , the title tells us that 's in Cornwall , it does n't really matter where it is but erm just a hint of the sea , a , a super place to live I should think there . |
11 | All the same , I feel that the myth-making tells us more about Hughes than about Shakespeare . |
12 | ‘ The government tell us all the nice things that are happening in Britain and yet all the indicators show us that this is not the case . |
13 | The Minister told us that clause 12 provided for the Secretary of State to take into account representations made by those who administer the pension scheme in question . |
14 | One look at the gatehouse told us that way would be suicide , so we launched a full-scale attack to distract them from you and get Guy over the wall . |
15 | The operator told us that rubbish is smouldering at a considerable depth and it would take a lot of work to put it out . |