Example sentences of "i could [adv] tell [pers pn] the " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ I could n't tell you the regiment , but there is a lieutenant of that name staying here . |
2 | But one one time one man put up and I do n't know the reason why and I could n't tell you the year but his name was er the Honour somebody . |
3 | He used to go to a lotta places er that as knocked down or , well I could n't tell you the kind of job , but often there was some locks on the premises was er , perhaps needed repair or he wanted them to be in before he could leave the job and say here you are , that 's the job done . |
4 | ‘ I could n't tell you the truth , Ruth . |
5 | I I could n't tell you the exact number but it was over a hundred shops in Edinburgh . |
6 | And he said , it 's most unlike me , as you probably know , but he said I could n't tell you the last time I had time off work , but he said , I have n't been into the office since th cos I 've been feeling really bad ! |