Example sentences of "tells [pron] [conj] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She believes fashion to be a Western concept , and tells me that the only other clothes an Asian woman needs besides a sari is a ‘ top ’ and a ‘ nice skirt ’ . |
| 2 | He tells me that the National Front 's ‘ a load of rubbish ’ , that politicians are ‘ a waste of time ’ and that when he sees his nan , … ‘ she 's always on about me getting a job . |
| 3 | One group tells you that the nineteenth-century owner , a wealthy merchant , had a beautiful daughter who drowned in an accident in a nearby lake . |
| 4 | Indeed , first impression tells you that the new car 's chassis feels a little less sharp and agile than its predecessor 's . |
| 5 | ‘ If that editor were here tonight , I would love to issue a challenge to him : if someone tells you that the Royal Bank increases any customer 's charge without prior notice , he 's wrong . |
| 6 | Check it ; if someone tells you that the Royal Bank , because of the experiences of the recession , is no longer interested in lending to viable businesses — large or small — he 's wrong . |
| 7 | Check it ; and if someone tells you that the Royal Bank is now only interested in improving its bottom line , and no longer cares about people at all , he 's wrong . |
| 8 | Trying to be positive about her inability so far to have a child , Wendy says she tells herself that the whole experience has made her a stronger person . |
| 9 | Financial editor Douglas Moffat tells us whether the Prime Minister 's fears are justified . |
| 10 | It also tells us whether the unknown letter is a single segment letter , or made up from a combination of two segments . |
| 11 | While we draw breath on the wolf whistling debate as heard on the BBC World Service , apparently Coun Eleanor Young tells us that the offending action is n't even mentioned in Darlington Council 's proposed code of conduct for contractors . |
| 12 | Now seafloor spreading tells us that the oceanic crust of the Pacific is moving away from the East Pacific Rise towards South America . |
| 13 | It merely tells us that the young people were neighbours sharing " a common stair " . |
| 14 | He is still talking in terms of a new career , rather than retiring , and this is not surprising in view of the work ethic , which tells us that the only ‘ proper ’ way for a man to spend his time is in productive employment and makes it very difficult for men to take up interests purely for the enjoyment . |
| 15 | Oriental dragons were not bloodthirsty like the Worms in England , and a pretty story tells us that the beautiful colours of autumn leaves are a result of a nearby dragon yawning and tinging them with his warm breath , before settling down to his winter hibernation . |
| 16 | In the tent that night we eat smoked trout and Odd-Knut tells us that the previous year there was a fight on his team and after it was over and the dogs were moving again he saw blood on the snow . |
| 17 | Second he tells us that the classical paradises , which you can read about it in ancient authors , none of them are as fine as the Garden of Eden . |
| 18 | First , it tells us that the basic currency of the industry is not bits and bytes and the complex trappings of electronic technology . |
| 19 | He tells us that the Foreign Secretary occupied a first-floor room overlooking the park , as did his private secretary and the Précis Writer . |