Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] tell [pers pn] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I think you 'd better tell me the whole story , Charles . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ I think I 'd better tell you the whole story right from the beginning . ’ |
| 3 | She did not tell him the price or the amount of shares involved , but did say that an announcement would soon be made . |
| 4 | He took his wife with him , but he was n't sure that she would keep his secret , so he did not tell her the truth . |
| 5 | ‘ Her mother still did n't tell her the reason for leaving home : she implored Constanza not to ask and made Mena promise not to talk . |
| 6 | ‘ You did n't tell her the state I was in on Saturday night ? ’ he queried , obviously alarmed . |
| 7 | One parent says she 's angry that the school did n't tell her the whole truth about why the head left . |
| 8 | She feels they did n't tell her the whole truth . |
| 9 | You did n't tell me the disease is here , in your house ! ’ |
| 10 | ‘ You did n't tell me the whole truth that evening at Ottavio 's , did you ? ’ |
| 11 | He did n't tell me the half of it . |
| 12 | But she well she did n't , I mean she did n't tell me the intimate details or anything I do n't even know whether she has , she wo , she might have ju ge , been getting over dramatic or something ! |
| 13 | She did n't tell him the rest about her father and Camille , or the thoughts that had tormented her that long night . |
| 14 | They did n't tell him the girl 's name or where she came from . |
| 15 | What did you tell the police , Mr Calder , if you did n't tell them the truth ? ’ |
| 16 | I feel sorry for his sons because he only told them what he wanted them to know , he did n't tell them the rest . |
| 17 | ‘ We did n't tell you the entire truth , Floy and I. ’ |
| 18 | I am worried as well about the way you asked me where I went after we 'd arrived in Oxford because I did n't tell you the truth then either , I went to Holywell cemetery and went to the grave of a friend of mine . |
| 19 | Yeah that was alright I w I did n't tell you the truth when we said that , sorry ! |
| 20 | but there 's there 's something I did n't tell you the other day |
| 21 | But , when we came back , yes , there 's a sign there , but it did n't tell you the other side , you have to come |
| 22 | Yes , well I did n't tell you the best part ! that was the best part ! |
| 23 | ‘ Well , I think you had better tell me the whole story . |