Example sentences of "i tell [pers pn] the " in BNC.

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1 They wo n't wear it for one minute when I tell them the whole story . ’
2 So , we toast the railway station and I tell him the only Czech joke I know .
3 " Hell buy ten grand 's worth of … ( an electronics company ) , if I tell him the latest profit figures .
4 I tell him the amount Letterman has promised .
5 But if I tell her the truth and insist upon it , I shall be disobeying my husband and causing his mother unnecessary worry , she reflected , and was forced to accept that having made a cross for her back , she would have to bear it .
6 I tell you the truth , my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name .
7 To start , I tell you the work of a house slave .
8 I tell you the end of the recession is right behind us
9 ‘ Huh , ’ she said , and then smiled faintly as she said , ‘ odd , you know : you tell me that Annie 's a good woman , and I suppose she is , but I ca n't stand the sight of her ; then I tell you the constable 's a good man , and you know he is , and you ca n't stand the sight of him .
10 On the probable site of Wallace 's birthplace at Elderslie a modern memorial bears inscriptions in Gaelic ( Bas agus Buaiad — Death and Victory ) , English , and Latin , a translation of which reads I tell you the truth .
11 Suppose I tell you the name of the guy who knocked off Mahoney .
12 ‘ What if I tell you the whole truth ?
13 I tell you the truth : it is to your advantage that I go away ; for if I do not go away , the Paraclete will not come to you ; but if I go , I will send him to you .
14 When I tell you the reason I 'm going you 'll wish you 'd let me go .
15 I tell you the things I think will interest you . ’
16 I tell you the same way , there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents , than over ninety nine righteous persons who need no repentance .
17 Well I tell you the reason why I do n't
18 Hearing that Jesus became amazed and said to those following him , I tell you the truth but no one in Israel have I faced to a greater face so that 's quite some statement that Jesus has made
19 I tell you the one I like was Carry on er Beau Geste or something like that , Carry on
20 I tell you the learners .
21 I tell you the cleaning ladies are the worst in erm school .
22 Well I tell you the best one is
23 I know she wo n't board but I tell you , I tell you the main advantages of boarding is that a lot of times if you , you know when sometimes you get to the point where you 've done so much prep and you 've got lots more and you really you feel like you ca n't cope
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