Example sentences of "tell [pron] [conj] [pron] [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Somebody told me that they saw the Bad Seeds recently and the show was being recorded , and that Blixa had had his volume knob turned down the whole time ! |
| 2 | The Crickets told me that they enjoyed the show . |
| 3 | ‘ Friar Tuck told me of you , ’ he said ; and then as though it might be a password to their confidence he added : ‘ He told me that you hunt the unicorn . ’ |
| 4 | I remember that the very day that the surgeon told me that he thought the cancer was incurable , I saw the swifts returning to their annual nesting-place . |
| 5 | But one of them is a copy-editor , I think that is what he is called , and he told me that he thought the item had come in from a friend of Leila 's . ’ |
| 6 | Madeleine was still very young , Harry told himself as they drove the next ten miles in silence . |
| 7 | It 's a good job Peggie 's not here , he told himself as he sipped the tea . |
| 8 | ‘ I told you that I formed the impression that Mrs Yeo was not secure in her husband 's affections , ’ Davidson said , primly . |
| 9 | You are listening to what they told you and you got the , the right picture , you know the right facts and the right details and the right emotions so you can go back and cover the right plan of attack so you can sell them products they actually want and not what you think they |
| 10 | I told you when you emptied the pockets |
| 11 | As she looked in her cupboard , trying to control her rising temper , she realised she really had been neglecting her wardrobe — well , certain aspects of it , she told herself as she pushed the smart business suits to one side . |
| 12 | When the hon. Gentleman finally gave me a straight commitment across the Dispatch Box to abolish GP fund holding , I told him that he delivered the support of the majority of GPs by doing so . |
| 13 | I told him that I had the one that was n't — but had no symptoms at all and even felt ‘ high ’ . |
| 14 | ‘ You wo n't like it , it 's spaghetti , ’ I told him as I put the pot on the table and went to fetch the tomato sauce . |
| 15 | ‘ I can walk down here , ’ she told him when they reached the long gallery . |
| 16 | I told him and we reached the CHAB studios with only a few moments to settle Mr Murray before the microphone and be ready for the red light signifying we were ‘ on the air ’ . |
| 17 | But , of course , she would have noticed so I told her and we turned the scoop to our advantage . |
| 18 | Cabochon told her and she burned the address into the wall with a laser . |
| 19 | ‘ Then run , ’ he told her as he heard the tender 's motor start . |
| 20 | ‘ You 're an imp , ’ he told her as he turned the ignition key . |
| 21 | He has not yet come off the fence and told us whether he supports the barrage project . |
| 22 | You told us that you appreciated the special AEA Times bulletin , that it was user-friendly , direct and plain-speaking . |
| 23 | I tell them that I have the heart of a small boy and I keep it in a jar on my desk ’ |
| 24 | Tell her that I hope the next time I come to stay she wo n't have such a huge fire in the Blue Room . ’ |
| 25 | I said , yeah , tell her that I got the message , and that you know , it 's all fine . |
| 26 | ‘ Just think back and tell us if you noticed the statuette last night during your — perambulations . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ And your aunt tells me that she spent the whole evening in her room . |
| 28 | ‘ Do n't tell me that you trust the whole world , ’ Alyssia could n't resist rejoining . |
| 29 | I 'm as open minded and honest about my dogs as any dog owner , so let me tell you that I have the most beautiful , most gentle , most serious and most feminine Golden Retriever that ever lived . |
| 30 | a telephone call will tell you whether you 've the papers wo n't be drawn up but they will be able to tell him on through the phone whether it 's okay . |