Example sentences of "tell me that [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On another occasion David Bellamy said to me ‘ You ca n't tell me that a canoe would not disturb an otter ’ . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | Please do not tell me that the object of professional boxing is to accumulate points by touching parts of the opponent 's head . |
| 4 | 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 . " |
| 5 | 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 . |