Example sentences of "[vb mod] [pron] tell [pers pn] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Should she tell him the truth , she wondered frantically , or stick with her lie ? |
| 2 | Should we tell him the news , do you think ? ’ |
| 3 | How could I tell her the truth , after all she 'd been through ? ’ |
| 4 | Could you tell me the name of the maple that has interesting white-striped branches and trunk , and where I might be able to purchase one ? |
| 5 | ‘ Could you tell me the time please ? ’ |
| 6 | Please could you tell me the ratio of male to female Platies I should have in my tank ? |
| 7 | Please could you tell me the best form of algae to keep in a fish-only aquarium ? |
| 8 | Q Please could you tell me the water requirements of my two Banded Severums ? |
| 9 | ‘ Could you tell me the times of the buses to Ibiza Town , please ? ’ |
| 10 | Could you tell me the date and country of origin ? |
| 11 | History shows that the traditionalist in clinging to his past is doomed to extinction , so ’ Goodbye cruel world ’ and could you tell me the way to the nearest model shop . |
| 12 | Could you tell me the names , please . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ Could you tell me the name of the play ? ’ |
| 14 | ‘ By the way , ’ she began , hardly able to credit that , when earlier that morning her car had been such a concern to her , great expanses of time should now elapse without her giving it so much as a thought , ‘ could you tell me the name of the garage where my car — ’ |
| 15 | Well could you tell me the number of people who are complaining now about faulty workmanship . |
| 16 | No way could she tell him the real reason . |
| 17 | He remembered taking her to school , it was after their mother died , Georgia would 've been seven , she did n't want to go , there were girls who tied her to trees , it was her accent or her looks , he could n't remember now , but he had to take her because he 'd promised Dad , Dad who did n't know anything , the scratches on her legs were brambles , the bruises on her wrists were something else , he could n't remember now , how could they tell him the truth , how could they tell him anything when all he did was sit in dark rooms with his head in his hands , his head haunted by her ghost , and each dawn broke like the slow blow of a hammer . |
| 18 | Shall I tell them the latest news ? |
| 19 | Right let's just briefly run through this er essay on migration that so some of you answered , ca n't remember , would somebody tell me the title of it again ? |
| 20 | If he did , would she tell him the news ? |
| 21 | ‘ Would you tell me the name of the equipment you currently use ? ’ |
| 22 | ‘ Will you tell them the quarry has an ally on the train , travelling I think with the racegoers . |
| 23 | " Jane , " he said , " will you tell me the truth if I ask you something ? " |
| 24 | Wycliffe said : ‘ Will you tell me the nature of the missing papers ? ’ |
| 25 | But will it tell me the truth ? |
| 26 | Well , can I tell you the first one we went to we went to get food and there was none left ! |
| 27 | Can you tell me the year of manufacture of my two and a quarter petrol engine number 90110300A . |
| 28 | Can you tell me the procedure for getting a book published ? |
| 29 | ( ) r you can play the same game back : ‘ Now , Mr X , can you tell me the price , please … and then , Mr X , the payment terms ? ’ |
| 30 | Please can you tell me the name of the director , because he also directed Such Good Friends , and I have n't been able to remember his name ? " |