Example sentences of "[noun] tell [pron] [Wh adv] [adj] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 Travis told us how lovely you were .
2 ‘ Before she left , the PM told me how pleased she was that you were so frank .
3 3R — review : a further viewing of the text to check your recall Review tells you how much you 've really taken in .
4 Yes she still phoned me up in the morning and at vast expense to tell me how awful everything was .
5 Alan told me how old they were but I 'm a bit vague about kids , I 'm afraid . ’
6 The depth gauge tells you how deep you are an essential piece of equipment prices start at 20 pounds and lastly the backpack this hold the tank on your back prices start at 20 pounds and go up to 310 pounds the expensive one include an integrated life jacket which is adjustable .
7 ‘ There 's no need to tell me how determined they can be . ’
8 ‘ No need to tell you how sorry I am — goes without saying — but I would n't call that murder , would you ?
9 We asked a random selection of women who were in Darlington for market day to tell us how old they were .
10 It wooed Thomas , complained lightly of a problematic child , while her gestures told him how attractive she found him .
11 A letter from your Aunt Emily told us how much she likes having you and how accomplished you are becoming .
12 Several weeks later our colleague told us how much he had enjoyed the book and how his memory had improved through using the techniques .
13 Han told me how much you enjoyed riding . ’
14 Helen , who had been so calm during the night , was now cold and shaking with delayed shock , and Anne told her how glad she had been of her company .
15 ‘ He gets lots of letters from girls telling him how wonderful he is and even proposing marriage . ’
16 It was not going to be possible to keep from Olga the information that her son had suddenly become quite a well-to-do youngster , though he had warned Hank on no account to tell her how much he had made out of his book .
17 The government must have the figures , we know the government has the figures and the people of Britain will have to pay that extra tax so why have n't they got the guts to tell them how much they 'll have to pay .
18 During this period of uncertainty , Jean-Claude was as anxious as I. He never missed the opportunity to tell me how different his life had become since I moved in with him : he was happy now , he could work .
19 Sometimes when my mother told me how fortunate I was , how lucky to live in a nice house and be engaged to a good man , I felt like a fish in a gilded cage .
20 ‘ But you would n't feel real if you were n't surrounded by people most of the time telling you how wonderful you are .
21 Back in Oxford I fax John a note telling him how much I have enjoyed working with him , and urging him not to get too red .
22 Oh , and a second time to tell me how pleased he was . ’
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