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 . |