Example sentences of "[conj] let me tell " in BNC.
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| 1 | And all that let me tell you after Pisa looked so dangerous in the first eight minutes , clearly they 'd come out looking for the early goal themselves , and who was badly fouled by in the early stages and needed attention , he 's the number eight , and the number eleven , who looks as quick as any player I 've seen in ages and ages , they are the two danger men and they will need some marking . |
| 2 | Claire , Annabel and I are supposed to help distribute the food , and let me tell you , at some of these do 's it 's like feeding a pack of hounds . |
| 3 | And let me tell you , if you were to have come into our servants ' hall on any of those evenings , you would not have heard mere gossip ; more likely , you would have witnessed debates over the great affairs preoccupying our employers upstairs , or else over matters of import reported in the newspapers ; and of course , as fellow professionals from all walks of life are wont to do when gathered together , we could be found discussing every aspect of our vocation . |
| 4 | I 've had people try to put one over on me many times , and let me tell you , gentlemen , few people succeed . |
| 5 | And let me tell you , this is n't the first time I 've thought of it , either . ’ |
| 6 | Then her eyes sprang wide with the words : ‘ And let me tell you something , I 'm not spending any more nights on that bloody single mattress in there . |
| 7 | And let me tell you something finally , you ca n't hold a candle to my woman . |
| 8 | And let me tell you , you pompous individual , that there are more wars to be fought than those with guns . |
| 9 | But listen , Bobbie , and let me tell you this : if you ever come to Victoria again without visiting me , you 'll never be a pall-bearer at my funeral ! ’ |
| 10 | Now he felt playful : he kept tickling the cushion next to him and saying , ‘ Come here , come here , little Eva , and let me tell you a secret . ’ |
| 11 | And let me tell you , coming off coke is the hardest damn thing in the world , and you 're real lucky if you have a rich daddy who pays for people to hold your hand while you go through the hell of it . |
| 12 | And let me tell you this : should you in any way try to get in touch with me , even go to the partners and ask for my whereabouts , I swear before God — ‘ He now raised his hand in a dramatic fashion and paused before he added , ‘ See , I 'm taking an oath . |
| 13 | And let me tell you , if there was a women 's demonstration to protest against the machismo of the men in our country , I 'd be right there in the front ranks ! |
| 14 | All in good time you will have a bed partner and let me tell you , you will care for her far more than you ever could for this one . |
| 15 | ‘ The Greek 's name is Vassily Antinou and let me tell you , he 's an even deeper mine of stupid contradiction than you are . |
| 16 | And let me tell you something else , Eleanor . |
| 17 | Fellow Jews , and all of you who live in Jerusalem , listen to me and let me tell you what this means . |
| 18 | ‘ And let me tell you , ’ she swept on , powered by the hot tide of rage flowing through her veins . |
| 19 | To some degree we must all find the system best for ourselves , but let me tell you what I do . |
| 20 | But let me tell you , there 's one thing you can bet on about Rim . |
| 21 | ‘ But let me tell you — both of you , ’ darting a venomous look at Major Calder , ‘ that this is without doubt the most degrading and distasteful thing I 've ever been asked to do ! ’ |
| 22 | Again , there are those who would quarrel with this view but let me tell you that we all have a mentor , an inner teacher , a guardian angel , a being of light who protects us and is totally dedicated to the task of leading us to the point of self-realization , to bring about the harmony and peace for which we pray . |
| 23 | ‘ Very well , then , ’ the Trunchbull said , ‘ You may be Ink , young man , but let me tell you something . |
| 24 | ‘ We 've got a list of patients being treated for major psychoses at London hospitals — yes , yes , I know that strictly speaking that 's a bit unethical , but let me tell you , not nearly as unethical as some of the other things we have here . |
| 25 | But let me tell it all in the right order . |
| 26 | You might have thought I 'd happily become a little playmate for you to while away a few tedious hours with , but let me tell you , Mr Jacobsen , you were way off the mark . ’ |
| 27 | Oh yes , I can see it now : right from the beginning , that 's been your aim ; but let me tell you , Henry is too well ensconced in that job and unless you would like to try and kill him , as my father did , you 'll stay put where you are . ’ |
| 28 | But let me tell you , it 's much worse when it 's the father . |
| 29 | we will pay them for a start , that 's that 's the that 's the trouble with a lot other companies and er it would n't be professional of me to mention names , but let me tell you that er that 's one thing we do make sure that people erm get their money when when they 've earned it . |
| 30 | But let me tell you your personal records will show exactly how much you 're due to have paid . |