Example sentences of "[noun] tell you " in BNC.
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| 1 | Slater sighed wistfully , " Do all the things I would n't dream of doing , but do n't forget what your Uncle Richard told you . " |
| 2 | ‘ My agent told you about the remuneration ? ’ |
| 3 | ‘ Edward told you about that ? ’ |
| 4 | I expect Eleanor told you . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | How many times has Mummy told you not to wander off like that ? ’ |
| 7 | But he says her has Steven told you anything ? |
| 8 | Will you , Mr. Speaker , tell the House whether you have been approached on the subject , and , if so , have the Opposition told you why they do not want a statement on it ? |
| 9 | ‘ Has Dickie told you yet you had a phone-call ? ’ she asked over her shoulder . |
| 10 | ‘ Has n't Mr Trelawney told you about the pirates ? |
| 11 | Has n't David told you ? |
| 12 | have a read of things and then on the basis of what your informants tell you then you can sort of focus it a bit more on erm tt you know the stuff that er erm you know the stuff that comes out in the literature that 's particularly |
| 13 | Wall-to-wall hit songs tell you why and that 's just the first act ! |
| 14 | ‘ Mrs Notley tell you what you wanted to know , sir ? ’ |
| 15 | Let me for your own good tell you something about Miss Trunchbull . |
| 16 | ‘ Your maw didnae tell you aboot smokin' either . |
| 17 | And if your friends at the club tell you there 's an opportunity to go upmarket , convince your boss of the opportunity and do just that . |
| 18 | Books tell you how , with diagrams and illustrations explaining wing span and feather patterns , but everybody always gets it wrong . |
| 19 | Most traditional horse care books tell you that the only way to achieve this is to give him as thorough grooming every day , but I 've got more faith in the old stud groom who said that grooming put muscles on people 's arms but did n't do an awful lot for horses ' coats ! |
| 20 | The books tell you that is the point where you ‘ remove all sharp stones from the sides and base of the excavation , so as not to damage the liner , and then if necessary , use an underlay … =sand , old carpet , newspapers or a purpose-made polyester sheet ’ . |
| 21 | ‘ All the books tell you to give it a year . |
| 22 | The books tell you that badgers love peanuts , but what they do n't tell you is that a plastic peanut packet is likely to go off in your pocket with a high-decibel rustle that will send any self-respecting badger right back underground . |
| 23 | ‘ Did Chant tell you why I 'm here ? ’ |
| 24 | Then the old man turned to Mihal and said , " What did the great Daybog tell you , my child ? " |
| 25 | You ca n't turn feelings off just because your mind tells you they 're rubbish ! ’ |
| 26 | The equipment can be switched on and off by two switches on the front of the unit , and a red light tells you the power is on . |
| 27 | stay out of your home until the fire brigade tells you it 's safe . |
| 28 | ‘ What do my lips tell you ? ’ |
| 29 | Yeah , she erm , she turns off er I ca n't tolerate that , you know , I ca n't Jean tell you about that |
| 30 | Let old Shallot tell you this : when you 're in real trouble the women will help ; most men are cowards . |