Example sentences of "[adv] you [modal v] tell [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Perhaps you 'll tell me where you 've been ? ’ |
| 2 | When she had gone , Aunt Lilian said , ‘ Perhaps you 'll tell me what this is about ? ’ |
| 3 | ‘ And perhaps you 'll tell me how much I owe for my board and lodging , ’ she added . |
| 4 | And anyway , Nigel , perhaps you 'll tell us how the Hell we can do anything effectively for Poland . |
| 5 | Perhaps you would tell me if your position is that of agnosticism or of atheism . |
| 6 | These are the ones I am particularly anxious about at the moment , erm , now I 've put down four different headings on this particular way that I think we could help , erm , and hopefully , if there 's two hundred perhaps you 'd tell me whether there 's two hundred thousand is aimed at perhaps some of it , in , in this direction or not , I do n't know ? |
| 7 | ‘ Somebody will be asking you questions more formally but perhaps you could tell me if you went out at all last evening ? ’ |
| 8 | ‘ If it 's not completely beyond you , ’ she said glacially , as they reached the hut , ‘ perhaps you could tell me why we are checking out fishing equipment ? ’ |
| 9 | Yeah actually , I 'd be interested if someone sitting on the planning committee , or perhaps a director erm , yeah or perhaps you could tell me , er , why why if the planning committee members are so concerned about this , did they grant the planning permission ? |
| 10 | Perhaps you could tell our readers a little about your early life ? |
| 11 | ‘ Perhaps you could tell us about your connection with the club and how you felt about the Admiral . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ Perhaps you can tell me why my daughter does n't come to see me ? |
| 13 | Perhaps you can tell me that ! ’ |
| 14 | ‘ If so , perhaps you can tell me what has been going on up at the Hall that has made Miss Hatherby stop your lessons . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ Perhaps you can tell me why you imagine I would even think of doing such a thing ? ’ |
| 16 | ‘ Then perhaps you can tell me … |
| 17 | Perhaps you can tell me ? ’ |
| 18 | yes , well , er I follow that , but I 'm sorry I put it rather badly Mr forgive me , part of your defence against the claim by er relates to erm these agreements , you must say that these agreements erm because they are of the standard form are anti competitive and therefore they or part of them are void , erm building on that presumably your defence says or employs er that because erm , you know there void , I du n no perhaps you can tell me this erm , all , all the er all parts of the void , all the power of the agent , the agreements with regard to premium trust funds and the like , er are also unenforceable as between er the erm name and his er members agent , erm and in consequence of that you say , as I understand it , er that that is , all that cause be lost which you can neither set up as a defence to claim under the central bi-law or at least as a set up or counterclaim , I just wanted to explore this aspect of it , erm , as to the consequences of your plea , does it mean that clause nine is put on one side wholly or to an extent in the latter case to what extent ? |
| 19 | Well perhaps you can tell him how , how |
| 20 | ‘ Perhaps you will tell me something about last night , how you spent the evening , whether you noticed anything unusual . |
| 21 | ‘ Perhaps you will tell me what it is you have to say ? ’ |
| 22 | ‘ Perhaps you will tell it to Mary when she comes over , without adding the — unimproving tailpiece . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ Perhaps you will tell us the name of your alternative ? ’ |
| 24 | Only you can tell me what I need to know . |
| 25 | And whether that price is worth paying is something only you can tell us . |
| 26 | The more you can tell me about what happened , the more I will understand what happened . |
| 27 | ‘ Now you can tell me . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ Now you can tell me what you 're up to , ’ Newman demanded . |
| 29 | ‘ Now you must tell me about your presents , ’ Faye decreed , turning to Belinda . |
| 30 | ‘ Well , when I 've left tomorrow you can tell him what you think to his face to your heart 's content . ’ |