Example sentences of "[vb mod] tell [pron] you " in BNC.

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1 I 'll tell them you can borrow it at any time .
2 I 'll tell them you pushed that other bastard out of the train and tried to kill me . ’
3 Now that she 's vented her spite for the evening , she wo n't even notice you 're missing , but if anyone asks I 'll tell them you 're suffering from toothache . ’
4 Anyway , do n't you worry yer pretty little 'ead , Linda , I 'll tell 'im you come up to say 'ello . ’
5 ‘ You drink this and I 'll tell her you 're here . ’
6 ‘ Dana should be ready now ; I 'll tell her you 're waiting , ’ she said , wanting only to gain the privacy of her room , where she could release the tears that were threatening .
7 ‘ I 'll tell her you 're out . ’
8 ‘ I 'll tell her you got it , ’ she said .
9 ‘ I 'll tell her you said so . ’
10 Right , I 'll tell her you 're calling in
11 ‘ And if you do n't get out of here I 'll tell him you 've been up in the woods with a dog .
12 ‘ I 'll tell him you phoned . ’
13 Then when Tsu Ma returns from riding , I 'll tell him you have taken the job , yes ? ’
14 ‘ I 'll do my best , ’ I said , and then I made her bite her lip in vexation for I said with a smile , ‘ And I 'll tell him you 're all in favour , if I may . ’
15 I 'll tell him you 're a friend , he wo n't believe that .
16 I 've heard the Reason , and I 'll tell it you .
17 Right that 's something about the way things work , and as we go round I 'll tell you you know , what the precise duties cos they are various of the er of the er the stewards are .
18 Oh no because she 'd tell everybody you were used to be in with prat face , prat face !
19 They 'd tell you they would n't do your job , and you 'd tell them you would n't do theirs !
20 ‘ Of course — but if you were to go to Luiza and pretend to be friends again … you could tell her you did n't like me any more . ’
21 I could tell what you were thinking .
22 I think you have to sort of , lay your ground rules , I mean state your case , quite early on and it , I mean , you know , if , if you 're not good first thing in the morning , you know , you could tell someone you need three cups of coffee before you 're safe to approach or if erm , there 's a lazy slob who sort of lies on the sofa all day , you could throw the dishcloth at him , or erm , and also , I mean if it , if there are sort of badly behaved pets and , and children , erm , you know , just , just do n't invite them , and if that means your guest list is , is somewhat shorter then all to the good .
23 But then , most of them relied on the head men , we used to tell them you see , to keep their mouth shut .
24 And er they used to come to me and ask things about what they should do and did I think they had a claim for this and that you know , and I used to tell them you see .
25 It 's amazing when you think of his record but true nonetheless and Reid of the rapid fire Ulster wit , is not the thin skinned type who will tell you you 're talking nonsense .
26 That way you can tell yourself you took me from another man . ’
27 You can tell him you showed the girl a knife , that you got into her room and that she handed the wallet over .
28 ‘ You can tell him you 've slipped on to my payroll , ’ Silas said .
29 That way you can tell me you 're all right , I can tell you I 'm all right , and who knows : it might make the son of a bitch edgy . ’
30 You never can tell what you 'll do next !
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