Example sentences of "[subord] i told you " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 've only just got here , and I really have n't heard anything more than I told you . |
| 2 | ‘ Whatever happens , son , go on looking holy and do n't say a word more than I told you . |
| 3 | ( ‘ Whatever happens , son , do n't say a word more than I told you . |
| 4 | Cassock and surplice , a black cassock and white surplice once I told you that my grandmother was once living with us , she used to delight in washing my surplice and ironing it up except me when I was singing in the choir , I did n't take a , the treble solos , that was after the choir used to sister of ours at least oh twenty men , and as many lads and youths the as I say Johnny was in the choir there was er the two brothers and there was Dick was a incense boy and his father was a manager to go in the , he used to have a red cassock and surplice , but he used to Dick 's dad was the incense swinger and they used to go about swinging incense and that , I do n't suppose they do that at all now , but er your first job as a choirboy was to pump the organ it , have you ever been in the church ? |
| 5 | ‘ What if I told you that I was a Conservative ? ’ |
| 6 | When his father remonstrated with him and refused to believe that the respectable staff of the Sunday School had put any such nonsense in his head , the wee boy protested : ‘ But if I told you what we did learn about Moses and the Red Sea , you 'd never believe me . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ If I told you what I thought of your pluck … ’ |
| 8 | ‘ Would it help if I told you that Norman has already discussed what was said with me ? |
| 9 | ‘ If I told you lessons were over for the day and you could go swimming , no doubt a miraculous recovery would take place . |
| 10 | If I told you I was not afraid , it would be a lie . |
| 11 | A voice from the wall beside him said : ‘ Would you understand if I told you about molecular breakdown and reassembly from a wide range of raw materials ? ’ |
| 12 | ‘ You would n't believe it if I told you , ’ Adam said , and gave a sudden mirthless laugh . |
| 13 | ‘ If I told you that you had a good many things I am interested in ? ’ |
| 14 | ‘ Tell me , ’ he complained , ‘ what would be your reaction if I told you the moon just fell out of the sky ? ’ |
| 15 | If I told you what you can lay your hands on , if you 're prepared to pay the price , you 'd be astonished . ’ |
| 16 | How would you feel if I told you there was a girl going to have a child of mine — some other girl , some stranger ? |
| 17 | ‘ What would you say if I told you I was pregnant ? ’ |
| 18 | If I told you what the wine cost , you would n't dare drink it . ’ |
| 19 | If I told you she was a little flaky , you would n't be getting the half of it . |
| 20 | You would n't believe me if I told you . ’ |
| 21 | Would you be surprised if I told you that the seven major shareholders in GEC , Westinghouse , Con Edison , NBC , and CBS , are Mr El , Mr Elolhim , and Mr Adonai , YHWH Inc. , Ehyeh-Asher-Ehyeh , Shaddai Holdings , and Zebaot International ? ’ |
| 22 | ‘ If I said that I trusted you , ’ she whispered , forcing the words to form , ‘ if I told you that , come what may , I trusted you , would you still be confused ? ’ |
| 23 | ‘ And would you believe me , young man , if I told you I descended from the Emperor Carlo Quinto ? ’ |
| 24 | You 'd think I was round the twist if I told you . |
| 25 | You might be rather shocked if I told you . ’ |
| 26 | Erm I do n't know if I told you before , I hated any sort of games . |
| 27 | 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 . ’ |
| 28 | Now , if I told you about those years , you 'd have a story to write ! |
| 29 | ‘ Would it make any difference , ’ Fen asked , ‘ if I told you those photographs are not of Petula ? ’ |
| 30 | If I told you I want to install the first tube of the bridge next March or thereabouts , what 'd you say ? ’ |