Example sentences of "[vb infin] tell [indef pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You did n't need to tell anyone what you were doing . |
| 2 | And do n't you dare tell anybody this , not anybody , even Mary-Catherine , ’ commands Rainbow , ‘ but I kind of like having her around . |
| 3 | The watchers thought that the Silver Birches would certainly be a bit wild and probably without any moral sense at all and Clumhach thought he must remember to tell everyone about his great uncle who had succumbed to a Silver Birch one scandalous afternoon . |
| 4 | " I 'd like to tell somebody . |
| 5 | We 're hoping one of your people would like to tell one , but we can begin ourselves , if you 'd prefer . " |
| 6 | Also , I 'd like to tell everyone out there to stop making fun of the Spectrum . |
| 7 | He would n't have told anybody . |
| 8 | It must be getting very obvious , Gina thought , frightened by his frankness and aware that she could n't easily have told someone that . |
| 9 | ‘ But should n't we have told someone ? ’ |
| 10 | You must have enjoyed it , otherwise you would have told someone before now ! |
| 11 | I would n't have told anyone . ’ |
| 12 | If she had n't been Mrs Arbuthnot , he 'd have told anyone else to stop spoiling her and give her work to do around the house . |
| 13 | If she could have told anyone of what had happened , what might happen again any night , it would be Sophie … . |
| 14 | ‘ I would n't have told anyone , believe me . ’ |
| 15 | Sir Bryan had done well to play to his handicap , but he could not resist telling everyone what he would have done if he 'd had his James Braid putter . |
| 16 | And however much I hated the idea , sooner or later I would have to tell somebody about it — Toby , perhaps either the truth or a lie I would have to tell , because I could n't any longer pretend it was nobody 's business but mine . |
| 17 | We 'll just have to tell everybody , she goes , right the way down and straight over the top |
| 18 | I 'll have to tell everyone that I do n't fancy him any more |
| 19 | So I did n't get to hear what , what , I , they did n't have to tell nothing . |
| 20 | She did n't have to tell anyone . |
| 21 | Then the second one said , ‘ We 'll have to tell someone . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ What right do people have to tell anybody they ca n't do something they like ? |
| 23 | We do n't have to tell anybody . |
| 24 | Naturally he would n't wish to tell anyone where he was . |
| 25 | You have got to be up front and open , although that does n't always mean telling everyone everything . ’ |
| 26 | I have in mind a large ball , organised by and in aid of the Book Trade Benevolent Society ( since it failed to put on its annual Carol Service last month and did n't even bother to tell anyone ) , at which the whole book business could get together and celebrate the introduction of the new VAT regime as a way of warding off the post-Christmas blues . |
| 27 | And he says , he says er he says I will not move my car and I do n't get told anything , you know , I 'm not doing nothing for you , you do n't belong in this country and all this stuff |
| 28 | I just could n't seem to tell anyone . " |
| 29 | Do n't start telling someone about the effect they are having on you when you are angry or feeling over-emotional . |
| 30 | Someone 'll hear and I do n't want to tell anybody Just yet . |