Example sentences of "you [vb mod] tell [indef pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At that stage , you must tell somebody how you feel : a fellow student , a tutor , a lady in the canteen — somebody . |
| 2 | You could tell something was badly wrong by the way the woman 's smile twisted and her body sagged . |
| 3 | You said you could tell something was wrong from his voice . |
| 4 | You could tell nobody was welcome just by looking at the building . |
| 5 | I think you have to sort of , lay your ground rules , I mean state your case , quite early on and it , I mean , you know , if , if you 're not good first thing in the morning , you know , you could tell someone you need three cups of coffee before you 're safe to approach or if erm , there 's a lazy slob who sort of lies on the sofa all day , you could throw the dishcloth at him , or erm , and also , I mean if it , if there are sort of badly behaved pets and , and children , erm , you know , just , just do n't invite them , and if that means your guest list is , is somewhat shorter then all to the good . |
| 6 | And do n't look forward to a time when you can tell somebody all about it . |
| 7 | but the idea is to get their ideas so that you can tell somebody else how you do it on your side then you can tell somebody else |
| 8 | but the idea is to get their ideas so that you can tell somebody else how you do it on your side then you can tell somebody else |