Example sentences of "tell [pron] that [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He would n't tell them that the friend did n't exist , that she was dead , and that there was only the house that Mrs Wright visited and put flowers in . |
| 2 | He will tell them that the fight for Albion is the fight for Britain 's manufacturing base and that the plant 's plight clearly highlights the need for Government action and an active industrial policy . |
| 3 | The stewards inquired into his running but Richard Dunwoody could only tell them that the favourite was ‘ never going . |
| 4 | He will tell them that the proposal has caused great alarm and anxiety , and will ask the company to examine alternative ways of improving the efficiency of its limestone transport system , possibly with a conveyor system . |
| 5 | We ca n't tell them that the King is too drunk to go to his own coronation ! ’ |
| 6 | You must tell them that the balance of the first year 's payment will be taken out through a banker 's order . |
| 7 | On another occasion David Bellamy said to me ‘ You ca n't tell me that a canoe would not disturb an otter ’ . |
| 8 | Ellen would doubtless tell me that the senator was trying to turn an electoral liability into an advantage , meaning that if he could parade his cured children in front of the electorate he could then pose as both a noble parent and as an expert on drugs , but I preferred to ignore that imagined cynicism , choosing a different reservation . |
| 9 | Please do not tell me that the object of professional boxing is to accumulate points by touching parts of the opponent 's head . |
| 10 | You will tell me that the milkman has refused to continue deliveries , but this only adds weight to my earlier submission that the boat is not only unfit to live in but actually unsafe . " |
| 11 | I know Maria did not tell me that the food was often burnt and uneatable , or that they could not sleep because the beds were too cold . |
| 12 | For his part , Mr Suharto can tell himself that the war will not be a lasting problem . |
| 13 | ‘ That being said , anyone will tell you that a Minister of the Crown needs a wife capable of supporting him . |
| 14 | Some vignerons will tell you that a cask lasts only for four years . |
| 15 | Any photographer will tell you that a tripod is necessary in order for the camera on top to remain stable . |
| 16 | But do n't let anyone tell you that a notebook PC , however powerful , is any substitute for a desktop machine , unless you own a docking station and a full-sized keyboard . |
| 17 | Did n't they tell you that no ship at sea , no ship at all , would be daft enough to send out a signal — well , not in wartime , they would n't ! |
| 18 | ‘ Any fool can tell you that the billy never boils over wood that is wet . |
| 19 | As you work along the chambers , you should find one that is empty , which will tell you that the blockage is between that one and the previous full one . |
| 20 | But Mr Bullock said : ‘ I can tell you that the name belongs to us . ’ |
| 21 | While on the subject of meat , we can tell you that the competition to find the best-made sausages in the UK gets under way this Sunday with the defending champion reported to be in sizzling form . |
| 22 | However , I can tell you that the title is The Life & Times Of Henry Pratt and it is set during the years 1936 to 1953 . |
| 23 | But I will tell you that the subject we call Art on the time-table is badly named . |
| 24 | ‘ So I can tell you that the word is that they have not found what they were looking for . |
| 25 | ‘ prisoner at the Bar , I will tell you what you ought to have done , and if you say you did not know , I will tell you that the Law conclusively presumes that you did . |
| 26 | New Yorkers will tell you that the surname comes first on the cabbie 's ID . |
| 27 | Then there are those who will tell you that the winter storms sucking through the Magellan Straits are the most deadly . |
| 28 | Well it 's not a savings plan , but in Covermaster , you can take some of the money if , if you need to , if , we 'll tell you that the life cover might be , er , at risk , but you ca n't do that at all in living assurance . |
| 29 | If not , she will tell you that the air quality has been ‘ poor ’ or ‘ very poor ’ . |
| 30 | I must tell you that the road from here is broken . ’ |