Example sentences of "tell you [art] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 yeah I told you a couple of weeks ago .
2 I told you a lie .
3 ‘ Yes , I told you a lie about that .
4 I 'm a liar , I told you a lot of lies . ’
5 ‘ Tell me , ’ he complained , ‘ what would be your reaction if I told you the moon just fell out of the sky ? ’
6 People say they become imperceptive ; they spend hours looking for the car keys that were on the table in front of them all the time ; they become preoccupied and inattentive to what other people are saying to them ( ‘ But I told you the Smiths were coming over yesterday .
7 It wo n't obstruct no light though because I told you the sun is more er , without the back it joins down the car
8 Check all the spellings , and I told you the horror story about the gentleman whose name was wrongly spelt .
9 I told you the problem was a political one . ’
10 And I assume it was your sister who told you the name of the family I was looking for ? ’
11 I told you the way of that . ’
12 But , erm , I told you the story of our cleaning lady .
13 ‘ I 'm so glad I told you the truth this morning .
14 ‘ I told you the truth , mother .
15 ‘ I told you the truth about Havvie .
16 As I believe that you both did , when you were my age — if you can remember so far back — but I knew you would prevent me from doing so if I told you the truth . ’
17 ‘ I already told you the truth . ’
18 I told you the truth . ’
19 Who told you the facts of life ?
20 I told you the films did n't I , er earlier ?
21 It was quieter , with few shops , not one of them interesting , and restaurants which opened with optimistic flourishes and invitations but where , after a few weeks , you could see the desolate owner standing in the doorway wondering where he 'd gone wrong ; his eyes told you the area was n't going to revive in his lifetime .
22 That 's why I told you the difference , you ca n't really
23 That was before he told you the news ? ’
24 " Would he have told you the name of one of his attackers , and might you have recognized that name … ? "
25 If I 'd known you were prone to nightmares I 'd never have told you the story ! ’
26 Have n't I ever told you the story about Maurice helping Louis hide all the wine ?
27 Have I told you the story ?
28 John will have told you the way we operate er we we we er we
29 I 've told you the ones I know .
30 ‘ And I 've told you the options , Mr Garland .
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