Example sentences of "i can [vb infin] you be " in BNC.
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| 1 | He said , ‘ I can tell you 're thinking about something . ’ |
| 2 | I can tell you 're a serious person |
| 3 | Well , you ca n't tell that I 'm Irish but I can tell you 're Irish . |
| 4 | As for Wolfgang 's opera all I can tell you is that , to put it shortly , the whole hell of musicians has arisen to prevent the display of a child 's ability . |
| 5 | ‘ We talked about football but all he wanted to talk about was sex , ’ she said , before adding , ‘ I hear he 's not been scoring many goals recently and that 's why he left Arsenal , but all I can tell you is he certainly scored a hat-trick with me that night . ’ |
| 6 | This I can tell you is a great relief . |
| 7 | Erm sir what I can tell you is this . |
| 8 | ‘ I think you 've lost hope , and the only thing I can tell you is that if you hang on hope will come back , and you must n't do anything until it does . ’ |
| 9 | All I can tell you is that much will change , rapidly and dramatically , and that once you get over the shock you 'll discover everything has worked out for the better . |
| 10 | ‘ I 'll arrange a press briefing as soon as I have a base and something to say ; meanwhile , all I can tell you is that early this morning Matthew Glynn , the bookseller , was found dead in his office in circumstances suggesting foul play . ’ |
| 11 | All I can tell you is that someone seems to want to harm you . |
| 12 | All I can tell you is that Amy was in St Benet Oldfield on Friday night . ’ |
| 13 | All I can tell you is that , yak 's milk pessaries , herb pillows , special inhalants and all , I read a big thick book about the American Indian Movement , while ‘ Im Indoors makes noises like an elephant in rut . |
| 14 | The only good news I can tell you is that I would very much like to have the opportunity . |
| 15 | All I can tell you is that Winsor blue is one of the trade names for an intense blue pigment , copper phthalocyanine , which came into the palette sometime in the thirties . |
| 16 | What I can tell you is that will provide the ultimate in backup for any self employed person that you cou I could ever wish to meet . |
| 17 | The I ca n't remember the exact date but what I can tell you is those of you that take the Newark Advertiser and the exact dates are in today 's Newark Advertiser . |
| 18 | But as I say , and then er , the other one which I can tell you was , which is absolute disaster ! |
| 19 | planning for you but what I can show you is some sketches which the gentleman who bought the plot at Grey Lane brought to show me asked my opinion . |
| 20 | One way I can hurt you is physically all right ? |
| 21 | And another way I can hurt you is er mentally and the third way I can hurt you is by combining the two together . |
| 22 | And another way I can hurt you is er mentally and the third way I can hurt you is by combining the two together . |
| 23 | Kingsley Paige dealers were saying to their old clients : " Everything you 've read , heard , or suspected about Harvard , I can assure you is only half the story . |
| 24 | So the only general advice I can give you is you do need to act promptly . |
| 25 | The best advice I can give you is simply to go for unfair dismissal on the basis that you 've got two managers who do exactly the same job , there 's no need for you to go on site , there are other drivers that could get you there , therefore it 's not necessary to finish your job simply because you 've lost your licence . |
| 26 | Well , Mrs Davis , I ca n't promise you a rise ( and I certainly would n't be bold enough to ask you for a hug ! ) but what I can offer you is the chance to choose between a substantial pay-rise … £1,500 a year … and a cheque for the generous sum of £15,000 . |
| 27 | ‘ The best I can offer you is a head start , get out of here and do n't ever come back . ’ |
| 28 | How much are you smoking ? ’ and I said ‘ About a gram ’ and he said : ‘ Well , all I can advise you is to go out and buy a gram of heroin and just wean yourself off . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ I can either trust you and allow you to take charge of the whole business , or I can decide you 're not to be trusted and take charge of things myself . |
| 30 | ‘ Because I can sense you 're feeling doubtful about me , ’ she admitted bluntly . |