Example sentences of "to tell [pers pn] [art] [noun] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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1 | Because ’ — his speech slurred a fraction — ‘ I 'm going to tell you a story I heard the other day which I could n't possibly tell you if you had a lady Archdeacon . ’ |
2 | And therefore I , I would like to tell you an experience I had in Madagascar because it 's one of the things that will be in my memory on my deathbed . |
3 | We would like to tell you the procedures we will follow in the unlikely event of such a fire giving off toxic fumes . |
4 | Upon being asked about this , one policeman explained , ‘ To tell you the truth I did n't notice much of a difference . |
5 | To tell you the truth I have n't thought that far ahead . ’ |
6 | I suppose this was partly to do with the heat — it is very hot here at present — but to tell you the truth I do n't remember very much about it . |
7 | Well to tell you the truth I was n't very keen , I er , I felt that we made a mistake |
8 | To tell you the truth I was a bit miffed when I found out , but now I 'm beginning to see it from their point of view . |
9 | Well I do n't know as I d I d although to tell you the truth I 've always had a weakness for pictures ever since I was a boy . |
10 | To tell you the truth I even surprise myself . |
11 | In terms of prospecting , I usually do the training exhibition at the N E C every July , er , in eighty six , a man came onto my stand and we chatted for half an hour , he then said to tell you the truth I 'm not interested now , but I will be interested next May . |
12 | It were hundred and twen cos that to , to tell you the truth I was seriously thinking because ours we 've |
13 | To tell you the truth I 've never heard of it |
14 | Well to tell you the truth I did n't really see him cos it was dark when he got in the car . |
15 | Well , basically to tell you the truth it 's been … better in a way . |
16 | ‘ To tell you the truth it never occurred to me until this minute . |
17 | ‘ I wanted to tell you the morning you left , but you were in such a hurry to be gone and — ’ |