Example sentences of "[not/n't] tell [pers pn] [Wh det] [art] " in BNC.

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1 I will not tell you what the production will be
2 The specifications of these tasks do not tell us what a goal state is .
3 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 . ’
4 The story does not tell us what the Israelites had to eat in Egypt , but it gives our imaginations enough information to work on .
5 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 .
6 He did not tell us what the reference was .
7 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 .
8 " I hope he does n't tell them what a state we 're in , all the same .
9 They did n't tell us what the operation was for .
10 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 .
11 I need n't tell you what a nuisance they can be . ’
12 And they wo n't tell you what the safe margin is , they just do n't .
13 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 .
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