Example sentences of "but i can tell [pron] [conj] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ He proved today that he is very fast but I can tell him that tomorrow is not going to be so easy , ’ said Fittipaldi , who clocked 101.472mph . |
2 | But I can tell you that Simon is well . |
3 | • There 's no cut-and-dried answer to your question , but I can tell you that a great many people would disagree with you — both about your view of your own childhood and about smacking your children with a slipper . |
4 | ‘ I do n't know who you think you are , ’ she began , deciding to take the initiative , ‘ but I can tell you that my father wo n't be at all pleased with your attitude . |
5 | ‘ Well , ’ Claire carried on , filling in the silence , ‘ I ca n't tell you how old this man is , or precisely what he looks like , but I can tell you that he 's managed to turn your world upside-down . |
6 | It has been a couple of years since master fly-tyer Pat Mulholland held court on the Wellington College campus , but I can tell you that if fly-tying is what you want to learn , then this will be the best £26 you ever invested . |
7 | ‘ I will be drinking apple juice , ’ says Derek Foster , ‘ but I can tell you that already the feeling of anticipation is utterly indescribable . ’ |