Example sentences of "i tell you [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is the reason for the ungrammaticality of : ( 40 ) the only book missing readable is Twyford 's Lives of the Slovak Saints By contrast , the examples of ( 41 ) are fully acceptable : ( 41 ) the only readable book missing is the one I told you about the only missing book readable is the one already mentioned The same contrast is seen in ( 42 ) beside the two cases of ( 43 ) which are both grammatically acceptable ( although not of course quite identical in meaning ) : ( 42 ) *one journalist striking accessible is Jana Flynn ( 43 ) one striking journalist accessible is Jana Flynn one accessible journalist striking is Jana Flynn The restriction is general , applying even if the particular adjectives concerned are ones which can normally appear postnominally . |
| 2 | ‘ I ca n't believe it … definitely the Hamlet if I want it — I 've worked with those people before ; remember I told you about the provincial-theatre year ? ’ she said , scrambling her words . |
| 3 | ‘ I told you at the fair — it 's out of your hands . |
| 4 | Notice what Jesus says in verse seven , he says , I tell you in the same way there 'll be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents , than over ninety nine righteous persons who need no repentance . |
| 5 | I tell you in the same way , there will be joy in heaven over one sinner that repents . |
| 6 | ‘ I tell you in the Welsh town of Abercwmboi [ the accent was bogus Welsh ] |
| 7 | Why was n't you in registration or did I tell you about the blooming black board ? |
| 8 | Why was n't you in registration or did I tell you about the blooming black board ? |
| 9 | Let let me tell you about the damned side effects of this drug , because people are entitled to know what they . |