Example sentences of "she [modal v] tell [pers pn] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She ought to tell him just what she thought of him , but she felt too shaken , too drained for further conflict . |
| 2 | If you can , she 'll tell you where to go , what you can do . |
| 3 | A success she will be — she 'll tell you how . |
| 4 | And you mentioned , or Phyllis mentioned , erm a money project officer , and you said that 's a dual role erm ask any housewife , she 'll tell you how to manage your affairs , you do n't need a money project officer . |
| 5 | He went to the kitchen and asked if the nurse would be so kind as to wait , just a few moments , and he was out of the room before she could tell him how tight her schedule was . |
| 6 | If only she could tell him how she longed for him to carry her off , but would n't that make him think her wanton ? |
| 7 | Perhaps she could tell me why I was bleeding . |
| 8 | But the old woman fell back and died before she could tell me more . ’ |
| 9 | I used to tease her about being so house-proud and she 'd tell me how her Aunt Rosina brought her up to do everything just so . ’ |
| 10 | I can picture Marie — how she 'd tell me off if she could see me . |
| 11 | But when she was very sad she understood that sorrow casts out fear , and then the murderer could call with a few of his friends and she would tell them wearily to bugger off and they would go , since , after all , there can be no satisfaction in murdering the dead . |
| 12 | He could remember what a flurry Martha Pritchett used to get into when Lady Debrace stopped in for a cup of tea , and how afterwards she would tell them proudly how her ladyship had sat down and chatted as if she were no grander than Nurse Wilks ! |
| 13 | She would tell him where to place the pillow under your back , how to put on a condom for someone else , how to dry tears quickly , how not to be afraid , how to go down , how to let go of someone because it 's not the end of the world . |
| 14 | Rain said she would tell him presently , which did little to pacify him , and she went on in English to Maurin : ‘ Joseph ca n't operate here without you , can he ? |
| 15 | But she would write and tell him how fine the flower-beds were and how across the road the sea rushed into the golden shore and she would tell him how much she missed him . |
| 16 | I had to be sure she would tell you only about things that happened long ago . |
| 17 | Let her parents know about her movements when she goes out at night ; she will tell them where she is and with whom , and let them know what time she 'll be home . |
| 18 | She will tell us where it is then , or her other arm will be broken . ’ |
| 19 | Erm , right , so we 'll move on , erm to the treasurer 's report er now that Val is a treasurer she can tell us how we stand . |