Example sentences of "but i [modal v] tell [pers pn] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I will tell you that the subject we call Art on the time-table is badly named . |
| 2 | ‘ He proved today that he is very fast but I can tell him that tomorrow is not going to be so easy , ’ said Fittipaldi , who clocked 101.472mph . |
| 3 | But I can tell you that Simon is well . |
| 4 | • There 's no cut-and-dried answer to your question , but I can tell you that a great many people would disagree with you — both about your view of your own childhood and about smacking your children with a slipper . |
| 5 | ‘ I do n't know who you think you are , ’ she began , deciding to take the initiative , ‘ but I can tell you that my father wo n't be at all pleased with your attitude . |
| 6 | ‘ Well , ’ Claire carried on , filling in the silence , ‘ I ca n't tell you how old this man is , or precisely what he looks like , but I can tell you that he 's managed to turn your world upside-down . |
| 7 | It has been a couple of years since master fly-tyer Pat Mulholland held court on the Wellington College campus , but I can tell you that if fly-tying is what you want to learn , then this will be the best £26 you ever invested . |
| 8 | ‘ I will be drinking apple juice , ’ says Derek Foster , ‘ but I can tell you that already the feeling of anticipation is utterly indescribable . ’ |
| 9 | At the moment I ca n't promise you anything , but I must tell you that Yury Vladimirovich Andropov is a remarkable man . |
| 10 | Well we 're going to grant this protection order which is temporary permission to keep your premises open , but I must tell you that there will be a lot more investigation before the order is granted permanently and the transfer stands . |
| 11 | But I must tell you that our marriage is finished . |