Example sentences of "i tell [pron] a " in BNC.

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1 There was quite a long silence before she said , ‘ May I tell you a story ? ’
2 Shall I tell you a secret ?
3 Shall I tell you a story of how God made things in the beginning , a true story ?
4 ‘ Shall I tell you a secret ? ’ he was saying .
5 Did n't I tell you a woman in the bed is worth two at the table ? ’
6 Dad , shall I tell you a joke ?
7 Dad , shall I tell you a joke ?
8 Shall I , shall I tell you a joke about my car ?
9 Now he felt playful : he kept tickling the cushion next to him and saying , ‘ Come here , come here , little Eva , and let me tell you a secret . ’
10 Let me tell you a story .
11 Let me tell you a story : a prostitute was attacked by a young man in the back yard of a large block of flats in London .
12 Let me tell you a little story .
13 ‘ Ai , mein kinde , let me tell you a story . ’
14 Well , let me tell you a short story .
15 And , having established the fact that formalities were at an end , he went on , ‘ Let me tell you a little about tomorrow .
16 Let me tell you a little more about a couple of them .
17 Let me tell you a little bit about the history .
18 ‘ Let me tell you a little bit about Domino , ’ he cut in deeply .
19 Let me tell you an anecdote , insert a bitable narrative McNugget into your fast mind , that will illustrate this point .
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