Example sentences of "[adv] tell [noun prp] [conj] [pron] [modal v] " in BNC.

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1 For the King not only told MacDonald that he would see the other party leaders , but said that he ‘ would advise them strongly to support ’ him .
2 I 'm not telling you where I am ; you 'll only tell Angus and he 'll tell the police and they 'll take me back to the fucking hospital . ’
3 Olivier flew straight out while Asher discreetly told Finch that it would be a good idea if he moved out of Vivien 's room .
4 She had already told Glyn that she would never be anything but a friend to him and he had taken it better than she had thought he would .
5 Eliot had already told Browne that he could not promise to deliver the play until June at the earliest .
6 In chapter 17 it seems that Abraham did not tell Sarah that she would be having a child .
7 " You know , I once told Laura that I would n't like to be left alone with you for any length of time . "
8 Diana immediately told Charles that she would make herself scarce so while he continued fishing she hid behind a tree for half an hour hoping vainly that the journalists would go away .
9 The doctor then told Alexander that he must go on with the treatment .
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