Example sentences of "[noun prp] could tell [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Maggie could tell from the expression on Mr Sanderson 's face that much thought had gone into this . |
| 2 | Patrick could tell by the change in his tone of voice that he was talking to a woman . |
| 3 | His face seemed to show nothing except benevolent interest , but Julia could tell from the way that he was carrying his head and a certain tension in his body that they were approaching a crisis point . |
| 4 | But Harry could tell by the blocked and croaking sound of his own voice that he was not . |
| 5 | Mrs Richards pretended to sleep , but Shelley could tell by the tightly closed eyes and the hard lines at the corners of her mouth that she was shutting out the world because it was hurting again . |
| 6 | Zenaida the sorceress jumped on her from behind , one hand at her throat , the other yanking at her hair ; she screeched , and the bird flapping over her head screeched with her , but Carmellina could tell from the look in its pale green eye that it was her true love under a spell from the wicked enchantress , and she fell to her knees and clutched the skirts of Zenaida ( what was she underneath ? |