Example sentences of "tell i [pron] [be] the " in BNC.

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1 you told me it 's the chimney
2 ‘ Givenchy told me it was the most beautiful coat he ever saw .
3 The number plate told me it was the same one I 'd followed earlier .
4 So I went to take the call in some confusion — confusion made worse by haste when Alexander told me it was the Prime Minister .
5 Do you know the reason , the reason Maud phoned to told me it was the most hateful place
6 She told me I was the only person she could trust , though I often saw her around with other people , misplaced people , I suppose .
7 ‘ He told me you were the kind of man who might be able to catch up with Vecchi .
8 But the children are quite sincere when they tell me we are the closest family they know .
9 What 's , tell me what are the properties of hydrogen ?
10 Come , sit down and tell me what is the cause of this extraordinary behaviour . ’
11 ‘ Now , Schätzchen , tell me what is the matter .
12 Tell me what is the matter ?
13 Thundered Mademoiselle , tell me what is the matter with you , I demand it ?
14 You tell me what 's the name of er it 's Traf Trafalgar Square , there 's er Nelson .
15 , it 's a boxing video the prize , tell me who are the three current world heavyweight champions please .
16 My mum always tells me I 'm the most beautiful woman in the world ; she told me this even when I had chickenpox ! ’
17 Mrs Still who lived there and was born there in 1888 , tells me she was the youngest of twelve .
18 " Dr. Howarth tells me you 're the senior biologist now .
19 Can someone please tell me what are the benefits expected from the current practice of having the relations of murder victims parade their pain on television ?
20 Could you tell me what is the policy of your party on this matter and if you were to be elected to power at the next election what would your party do ?
21 Can you tell me what is the maximum level of capital she is allowed to be eligible for this benefit ?
22 " If you do n't tell me what 's the matter , " said Helen " I 'll go crazy , Adrian .
23 But you 've got ta tell me which is the best season , say if I wann it to flower !
24 Oh dear God , Superintendent : do n't tell me it was the sherry . ’
25 ‘ He 'd tell me I was the nicest woman he 'd ever been with .
26 Hey , do n't tell me I 'm the first to arrive ? ’
27 PLEASE SETTLE an argument by telling me who was the comedian who used to end his act with the words ‘ That 's yer lot . ’
28 I challenge you to tell me who are the Picassos , the Matisses , the Faulkners , the Nabokovs , the Stravinskys , the Richard Strausses , the Pasolinis , the Kahns and the Scarpas of our generation ?
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