Example sentences of "could [adv] tell [pron] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | But she could scarcely tell him that . |
| 2 | She could not tell him about Havvie ; neither could she speak the lie to him , not to Dr Neil , but she could not tell him the truth , for that would mean telling him who she was , and she could not tell him that , not here , not now ; it would spoil everything between them if he knew that she was the spoiled and pampered American Princess . |
| 3 | But she could hardly tell him that ! |
| 4 | She did , of course , but she could n't tell him that . |
| 5 | I I could n't tell you that . |
| 6 | Er my favourite thing er well I could n't tell you that . |