Example sentences of "[subord] i tell you " in BNC.
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| 1 | rather than I tell ya cos this thing , this thing we 're in now what 's it like ? |
| 2 | ‘ If I tell you how it was , ’ Cullam said , ‘ you wo n't believe me . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ But if I tell you , ’ Harriet Shakespeare said , as though she were talking to an idiot , ‘ I 'm putting Liam 's life in worse danger . |
| 4 | IF I tell you that this is the perfect time to go out and buy a record deck , you will no doubt put me down as the sort of person who invested heavily in Betamax video , eight-track tape and the Sinclair C5 : a sucker for doomed formats . |
| 5 | ‘ They 'll hurt me if I tell you … ’ |
| 6 | ‘ You will leave them for longer than that , if I tell you , ’ Bragg said brusquely . |
| 7 | Maybe it 's not easy to see what all this has to do with cancer , but you must bear with me if I tell you that it has . |
| 8 | ‘ I am afraid to tell you who I am , because if I tell you who I am you may not like who I am and it is all that I have . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ Would you care to modify it if I tell you that we have reason to believe that you recognised Wetherby at dinner on Thursday night ? ’ |
| 10 | What if I tell you you 've not been out of my mind since last evening ? ’ |
| 11 | If I tell you she is known by some here as ‘ Aunty ’ Muriel , you may get the picture . |
| 12 | ‘ If I tell you to eat , you will eat ! |
| 13 | If I tell you that Maureen actually had to give him the kiss of life twice when he caught a chill , you 'll appreciate why we went to such lengths to keep him warm . |
| 14 | If I tell you that was one of the main reasons why I married John … |
| 15 | ‘ Well , do n't go mad if I tell you all about him , ’ Hari said firmly , ‘ just hear me out before you pass any judgements . ’ |
| 16 | He glanced at Carrie and then said , very quickly , ‘ If I tell you , do n't laugh . ’ |
| 17 | If I tell you a story you 'd have to agree to tell it to somebody else . |
| 18 | If I tell you that |
| 19 | If I tell you that I can rid you of the damned spots will ye do what I say ? ’ |
| 20 | ‘ Do you mind if I tell you what I really think ? ’ |
| 21 | ‘ And if I tell you ? ’ |
| 22 | ‘ I know you 're all going to take the piss out of me if I tell you what I honestly thought . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ What if I tell you the whole truth ? |
| 24 | I mean I 've even though about if I if I tell you this and you think that 's it 's going to put you you just even if you pass it on to somebody what I 'm telling you pass it on , but just and I 'll try and get the dental treatment where I can get the dental treatment . |
| 25 | ‘ What will you say , Harry , if I tell you that I murdered Basil ? ’ asked Dorian . |
| 26 | There was a fractional hesitation before Maurin said : ‘ Will you accept it , Barbara , if I tell you that ? ’ |
| 27 | If I tell you I do n't know , then you must accept — ’ |
| 28 | ‘ What 's the comeback for me if I tell you ? ’ |
| 29 | ‘ Sydel , ’ he said , ‘ there is something , but if I tell you about it , it might not happen . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ If I tell you , what guarantee do I have you wo n't blow the gaff to Dysart anyway ? ’ |