Example sentences of "you could [vb infin] tell " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'd be grateful if you could start to tell me the truth , ’ she said finally . |
| 2 | ‘ You could 've told me that inside the room , not drag me out here , ’ Duncan replied , irritated by the policeman 's need for secrecy . |
| 3 | You could 've told me to mind my own business . ’ |
| 4 | He had said to Mr Kuntar : ‘ You could have told me the truth from the very beginning . |
| 5 | And you could have told the girl on switchboard to remind me — she 'd have given me the message , I assure you . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ Last night , I thought you could have told from last night — ’ |
| 7 | ‘ You could have told me , though . ’ |
| 8 | When you met this man you say you loved , surely you could have told me . " |
| 9 | I said , you could have told us to go away . |
| 10 | I would n't have believed you could have told me anything I did n't know about the seamy side of life in this town . |
| 11 | You could have told it a mile away . |
| 12 | ‘ You could have told me that at the very beginning , and put a stop to the whole thing right then . |
| 13 | You could have told him to wait until tomorrow , ’ she protested . |
| 14 | ‘ You could have told your men to try and make life difficult for me , in the hope that eventually I 'll get so fed up that I 'll accept your offer . |
| 15 | I said , well , you could have told me that to tell her ! |
| 16 | You could have told me ! |