Example sentences of "tell [pers pn] [art] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 They might tell them the stories , the bible stories at school , but I mean the general church
2 Even if she did tell them the whereabouts of the Grimoire , there was no way they were going to spare her or Julie .
3 ‘ You can tell them the police were n't coming for you or Miles . ’
4 Would n't even tell me the coaches you know .
5 ‘ Could you tell me the times of the buses to Ibiza Town , please ? ’
6 If you can tell me the initials of my name , you can have what 's in this bag . ’
7 You can tell me the things I need to know and I can go away .
8 He 'd tell me the names of ten books where it 's all said much better .
9 Could you tell me the names , please . ’
10 Can someone please tell me the names of some American poets !
11 Dear Willis — As I am informed by those who ought to know that you have " taken the ground " somewhere near London River , I expect you can tell me the whereabouts of the dear old Fortuna , built 1892 , rigged when I last saw her in 1920 as a square foresail brigantine .
12 ‘ No , do n't tell me the police are looking for a getaway sleigh .
13 ‘ Mr Updike would n't tell me the details of the accident .
14 Perhaps you 'd just tell me the details , and I 'll make one or two notes .
15 I can tell you the boys in blue are pleased you 've turned up .
16 Let me tell you the rules of the game .
17 And he landed out at the Dardanelles , and here they discovered his age he was away near , he was fif about fifty six or something or fifty eight or something and he was out there in the Dar and they packed him straight back home but oh boy he could tell you the stories about America .
18 In villages throughout Africa today , elders will tell you the stories that they heard from their parents .
19 I 'll tell you the dates of it .
20 And I supplied , ooh could n't tell you the firms .
21 ‘ My cousin did tell you the terms ? ’
22 The survey should also tell you the whereabouts of cattle and other farm animals .
23 ‘ Did he tell you the results of those enquiries ? ’
24 I , I mean I can tell you the names of the of all , everybody in them days , round the fleck area like , you know .
25 Over the last six weeks or so I 'll tell you the places I 've been and the people I 've seen in the National Health Service .
26 I 'll tell you the details later … ’
27 But I will tell you the details that were not in the report .
28 ‘ Ed would tell you the implications of playing a football stadium in Poland , for instance .
29 Not only do the size diagrams in the magazine indicate the measurements of the pieces , they can also tell you the proportions of the finished garment .
30 They will tell him the rules for bringing motions before the council , for moving amendments , for raising questions , for length of speeches , rights of reply and the like .
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