Example sentences of "i [modal v] not tell you " in BNC.
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| 1 | Keeping her voice low , Mrs McMahon began , ‘ I 'll not tell you his name — I 'll not tell anyone his name ; that will go to the grave with me — but he was n't English , Ellie . |
| 2 | ‘ It 's time to get up , ’ she was saying , ‘ Come along , I 'll not tell you again . |
| 3 | ‘ Och , they 've all got names , but I could not tell you what they are . |
| 4 | I do not know — I could not tell you or … |
| 5 | What er caused them to put that for the er group forward I could not tell you , but that 's what he stood for , this protestant action . |
| 6 | As I have explained , I could not tell you what I was doing . |
| 7 | I would recommend a 7.50 x 16 radial fitted to your own rims or to modestly wide eight spoke rims ( I dare not tell you my preference or people will think I am biased towards Michelin ) . |
| 8 | I need not tell you how topical this subject is . |
| 9 | " Ladies and gentlemen , I need not tell you how we are ravaged by this disease in Krishnapur ! |
| 10 | ‘ I would not tell you if I could . |
| 11 | ‘ And , if I did , I would not tell you , Friar . |
| 12 | I would not tell you , even were you to dismiss me for it . ’ |
| 13 | But I shall not tell you their names . |
| 14 | I will not tell you where Elsie ! |
| 15 | Shamlou hissed : ‘ I will not tell you again to keep quiet . |
| 16 | I will not tell you what the production will be |
| 17 | ‘ No , I will not tell you . |
| 18 | I will not tell you who that secret smoker was . |
| 19 | That 's right you see I will not I will not tell you you 're daft for buying them . |
| 20 | I can not tell you which type you have fitted to your Land Rover . |
| 21 | I can not tell you my thoughts as I sat on the stand and watched the Arsenal playing far below their proper form . |
| 22 | I can not tell you , boy , how beautiful that field is ! ’ |
| 23 | Miss Anthony 's London agent tells me : ‘ Lysette is filming The Hour of The Pig , in France , at the moment and it is true she is discussing some forthcoming projects , but I can not tell you what they are . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ I stabbed Caroline , I can not tell you how many times . |
| 25 | I can not tell you everything about roses , because I do n't know it all — nobody does , or ever will . |
| 26 | ‘ Sire ! ’ he exclaimed , ‘ I can not tell you , it 'd be a betrayal of every sacred vow in the cookbook . ’ |
| 27 | " Miriam , " she said instead , " I can not tell you how worried I am for Harry . |
| 28 | I can not tell you how to create an ad . |
| 29 | I can not tell you how proud I am . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ I can not tell you his name . |