Example sentences of "[not/n't] tell [pers pn] [pron] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Perhaps you will think that this was good news , but I have not told you who the police had arrested . |
| 2 | I will not tell you what the production will be |
| 3 | The specifications of these tasks do not tell us what a goal state is . |
| 4 | As Edward Pechter puts it , ‘ History does not tell us what the text is , because we decide what history is , and then put history into the text , rather than the other way round . ’ |
| 5 | The story does not tell us what the Israelites had to eat in Egypt , but it gives our imaginations enough information to work on . |
| 6 | However , the laws do not tell us what the universe should have looked like when it started — it would still be up to God to wind up the clockwork and choose how to start it off . |
| 7 | He did not tell us what the reference was . |
| 8 | Well did n't we , no we have n't told him what the fault is even though have we so |
| 9 | And er he would n't tell me what the message was you see , he would just say , Well go across to the other yard and shunt out a couple of coaches you see . |
| 10 | " I hope he does n't tell them what a state we 're in , all the same . |
| 11 | They did n't tell us what the operation was for . |
| 12 | The words set up an echo in Lorton 's mind : he remembered Sue 's death , and the doctor saying , She ca n't tell us what the problem was now , Mr Lorton . |
| 13 | I need n't tell you what a nuisance they can be . ’ |
| 14 | And they wo n't tell you what the safe margin is , they just do n't . |
| 15 | Now you know , to be to be honest I was talking about it , I could n't tell you what the average percent is from last year . |
| 16 | Everybody loved the advert but could n't tell you who the advert was for . |