Example sentences of "i have [verb] [pron] tell [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I had to stop myself telling her that I had another party to go to on Christmas evening — just so I could stay home after everyone had left and stuff my face with leftovers . |
| 2 | He came back from the loo and I had to stop myself telling him what I 'd found out and that it did n't seem silly or neurotic or hopeless or anything , but just very thoughtful and touching . |
| 3 | I looked at her face and she said to me , ‘ I 've got something to tell you . ’ |
| 4 | I 've got something to tell you , sir . ’ |
| 5 | And I 've got something to tell you which may make you feel the same way about me . " |
| 6 | I 've got something to tell you . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ I 've got something to tell you , Mum , ’ I opened , expecting massive surprise and a glimmer of pleasure . |
| 8 | ‘ Ruth , lovey , I 've got something to tell you . ’ |
| 9 | He joined her in the bathroom , drawing back the shower curtain and shouting above the sound of rushing water : ‘ I 've got something to tell you . ’ |
| 10 | I 've got something to tell you . |
| 11 | Erm , she said that , what happened was , Margot said to me erm today she says er oh I 've got something to tell you ! |
| 12 | No , so erm Margot , she said er , oh I 've got something to tell you ! |
| 13 | He rings you up and goes he goes hello it 's Jonathan and you go oh right hello Jonathan and he does n't say anything so you talk to him for about half an hour or so and then you go alright Jonathan , better go , you know and then he goes no no I 've got something to tell you and you go oh alright what is it then and he goes I ca n't remember it man , just talk to me for a bit longer and I 'll remember it then and it goes on like that for hours and hours and it 's so boring . |
| 14 | I 've got I 've got I tell you what I 've got ta do tonight . |
| 15 | So many times I have heard someone tell me how they wished they had told the person now dead how much they loved them . |