Example sentences of "[coord] tell [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We do n't lecture people or tell them what they must do . |
| 2 | Or tell them , tell them there 's a few million pounds worth of gold coins in some field ! |
| 3 | All he did was ask Mr Fractor to explain things or tell him what he wanted to know . |
| 4 | You must prod him with coloured pencils , or tell him he must be joking when he makes heavy weather of something that another author does neatly . |
| 5 | And when , to show what a good little wife I had become — Nonni thought that my aunts did not ‘ appreciate ’ me , meaning that they did not go in for endearments or tell me how pretty I looked — she pointed out , one Sunday lunchtime , how well I had starched the table napkins , Aunt Lilian said , ‘ But why ? |
| 6 | ‘ I was going to have a coffee at the Greek cake shop , ’ Constance went on , ‘ but just as I was going in one of those middle-class , middle-aged ladies with a smile on her face was coming out , and whenever I see one of them I think she 's going to try and sell me a poppy or something or tell me Jesus loves me . |
| 7 | I keep thinking one of them will shove me in the ribs , or tell me that I 'm ugly . |
| 8 | His silence encouraged her to be even more frank , and , looking to where the moonlight caught the line of his strong jaw , she said , ‘ I know you appreciate the help I 've given by stepping in to take Stella 's place , and for that reason I doubt that you would give me the sack — or tell me to go . |
| 9 | If you want to ask me something or tell me about something you put your hand up and wait for me to ask you . |
| 10 | They ca n't force us out , or tell us what to do , ’ he said . |
| 11 | It can be used in either mono or stereo ; a guitar can be plugged in to access the onboard tuner and allow you to play along with a drum pattern ; it 's MIDI compatible , and with a Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch you can start and stop the machine , tell it to drop in a fill pattern , or tell it to advance to the next pattern or song . |
| 12 | It can be used in either mono or stereo ; a guitar can be plugged in to access the onboard tuner and allow you to play along with a drum pattern ; it 's MIDI compatible , and with a Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch you can start and stop the machine , tell it to drop in a fill pattern , or tell it to advance to the next pattern or song . |
| 13 | Your local library , Citizens Advice Bureau , or the Social Services Department of your local authority will be able to give details of help available in your area or tell you where detailed advice can be sought . |
| 14 | If the computer does not understand what you have said it will ask questions , offer alternatives or tell you to rephrase your question and try again . |
| 15 | Your local library , Citizens Advice Bureau , or the Social Services Department or your local authority will be able to give details of help available in your area or tell you where detailed advice can be sought . |
| 16 | Mercifully , the storyteller does not preach , nor tell us what to think . |
| 17 | This is a BBC BASIC reference manual , it is not intended to teach you BASIC nor tell you how the Z88 computer works . |
| 18 | Look me in the eye Goldberg and tell me whether that picture was any good . |
| 19 | Come and sit down and tell me what 's been happening . ’ |
| 20 | Why did I bother to tell her , only to have her shout at me , accuse me of being crazy to wake her up for that and tell me to keep my nose out of her brother 's business , especially since it was nothing to do with me . |
| 21 | I put the remains of our dinner on the window ledge to attract them , and when one of them alighted near me I called to it , ‘ Taste this couscous , steamed and mixed with oil , English pigeon , and tell me if it 's nice . ’ |
| 22 | Cut the sob stuff and tell me what happened that night . |
| 23 | If it were , the day would come when the man behind the shining table lamp would toss a fountain pen in my direction and tell me to sign a piece of paper , and I would say , what the hell , why not ? |
| 24 | Come and tell me about this morning , ’ He looked round for Catherine to discover that with admirable good sense she had asked for the facilities of the house , and was being issued with soap and hand-towels by Miss Williams . |
| 25 | Consider it all well , look into yourself , and tell me soon how you feel . |
| 26 | Dearest friend — Let me know soon if you are quite well , and tell me just how you are feeling . |
| 27 | I 've seen her several times and before you rang me at the theatre , she had promised to find out where you were and tell me . ’ |
| 28 | Wo n't you sit down again and tell me something I 'm dying to ask you ? ’ |
| 29 | ‘ I want you to begin at the beginning and tell me your life . |
| 30 | ‘ Just look at this and tell me if you recognise this man . ’ |