Example sentences of "tell me that [be] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ The last creature who told me that is living in a green-grocer 's shop now .
2 Jean-Claude told me that is was here he had wished Montaine to be laid , not in the familiar old churchyard within a stone 's throw of the house .
3 Sure enough , he told me that 's what they planned for him .
4 We were going to say hullo to you , and then walk round to that little island — it 's called Seal Island — I ca n't say the Gaelic name but Mrs McDougall told me that 's what it means .
5 It 's not that bad , it 's just that red and green are fairly important colours to people who try to wave down planes and things like that , so they told me that being a pilot was definitely out .
6 They tell me that is a , is a , a lot better value .
7 ‘ The business I 've just bought is on the rocks , and you tell me that 's lucky ? ’
8 Something tells me that 's the keyword in your life . ’
9 Rush said : ‘ Everyone tells me that was the best game they 've seen .
10 You ca n't tell me that was accidental .
11 ‘ You mean to tell me that 's what started this whole fiasco off ?
12 ‘ Are you trying to tell me that 's why you threatened me with Eddie 's IOUs ? ’
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