Example sentences of "tell [pers pn] [that] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | And , as Mark himself said , when asked whether he had any words of advice for those who might follow in his footsteps , ‘ I would tell them that it 's worth it if the alternative is that they die . ’ |
| 2 | And the amount of people come in , with a cigarette I have to go up and tell them that it 's a no-smoking area and they look at me as if I 'm stupid ! |
| 3 | Very occasionally she would come and tell me that it had been left so immaculate that she 'd had almost nothing to do and instead would remove some of the dust in the melin for us . |
| 4 | Did n't you tell me that it was stolen ? |
| 5 | Not-do n't tell me that it 's our friend Sir Henry ! ’ |
| 6 | I can only tell you that it is intended to be read by a very limited circle of people in the medical profession . |
| 7 | The writing on a carton of orange juice may tell you that it contains a certain amount of vitamin C — but did you know that the vitamin C content starts to decrease from the moment the carton is opened ? |
| 8 | By their definition they had achieved three important end results : ( 1 ) the patient is allowed to define the nature of his feelings , ( 2 ) the doctor is relieved of the responsibility of finding tissue damage , ( 3 ) there is no conceivable way in which a baby or an animal could tell you that it was having an ‘ unpleasant sensory and emotional experience ’ . |
| 9 | The garage foreman , appearing with your broken crankshaft or back axle , will tell you that it has ‘ crystallized ’ . |
| 10 | Older folk will tell you that it was ever thus ; that Irish rugby has always had to contend with the primacy of gaelic games . |
| 11 | Sometimes you can be exhilarated , believing that the painting is a masterpiece or , alternatively , a look in the mirror may tell you that it is just a jumble and the eye does n't focus anywhere . |
| 12 | Others will tell you that it showed cricket 's ability to absorb change , an ability it now has another chance to demonstrate . |
| 13 | A seasoned view of Howard 's Way or a Cowes spectator may always have nurtured the dream of sailing a dinghy or crewing a yacht , but any old sea salt worth their grinder will tell you that it 's essential to learn the ropes first from a qualified sailing instructor . |
| 14 | The index to the Continuation Volume for 1975 ( or to the Cumulative Supplement ) will tell you that it is in the 1975 volume ( vol. 45 ) under the heading ‘ Infants , Children and Young Persons , ’ page 669 . |
| 15 | If it makes you feel any happier , I will tell you that it did not cost me as much as a bouquet of flowers would have done . |
| 16 | Vivien Saunders , who founded the Women 's Tour in Britain , will tell you that it was always thus : ‘ In the early days we were advised by the PGA that ours should be a democratic organisation and that the players should have a voice . |
| 17 | But I am sure your own good sense will tell you that it is hardly practical nor proper for a girl as young as you still are to run a house alone without a companion of any sort . |
| 18 | I am a Windows fan , and can tell you that it runs applications at a rate of knots most folks just are n't accustomed to . |
| 19 | ‘ What you and I have just had … what we have just experienced … well , I can tell you that it is something very special indeed . |
| 20 | Stewart McDonald will tell you that it 's not that easy to achieve those three things . |
| 21 | His experience may tell him that it may be unnecessary or inappropriate in the circumstances , but failure to take one may become visible to headquarters . |
| 22 | Since I am a mild and humane man , I did not tell him that it was utterly hopeless , but as a matter of deference to him I presented his formula to George Elvin , who declined to have anything to do with it . |
| 23 | She could n't tell him that it had aroused her ; that the smarting of her breasts and belly and buttocks had combined to generate an absurd pleasure ; that the gentle scourging of her flesh had stimulated a tide of salaciousness ; that she was enjoying it . |
| 24 | And I 'll tell him that it was due to your kindness that I was able to bake his birthday cake . " |
| 25 | However , I must tell him that it is a draft directive , which has been brought forward by the Commission , utterly spuriously , on grounds of health and safety . |
| 26 | I hesitate to correct the hon. Gentleman 's pronunciation , but in my day I fought the constituency of Islwyn which is now represented by the Leader of the Opposition , and I can tell him that it is pronounced ’ Issloin ’ . |
| 27 | You will tell him that it must be in secret and that it is very , very important . |
| 28 | Leo , you must tell her that it is Doctor 's Orders that she must not look after her father any more — that it is too much for her — that she need not even see her father until she is quite well enough , and the doctor has himself offered to find a suitable place , so that she will know her father will be well looked after . |
| 29 | And Sarah Morey would tell her that it did n't matter , though on any other day she would have been irritable at the delay . |
| 30 | How could he tell her that it was all a mistake ? |