Example sentences of "[adv] tell the time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even at first assessment the difficulties faced by these dementia sufferers are apparent : two-thirds could not identify three coins , three out of five could not name three or four parts of a watch , and one half could not tell the time or correctly select a medicine bottle . |
| 2 | But her hand was shaking so much that she could not tell the time . |
| 3 | Kovacs finishes off by saying , — So what if you ca n't tell the time . |
| 4 | Just in case you ca n't tell the time . |
| 5 | But for language learners to learn only the intricacies of the device without knowing how to put it to use is rather like learning about the delicate mechanisms of a clock without knowing how to tell the time . |
| 6 | If you 'd like your kids to learn how to tell the time , treat the younger members of the family to their own watch from the ‘ Flik Flak Teaching ’ range . |
| 7 | He judged five minutes was long enough for that , a lifetime when you are five , and since he had just learned how to tell the time he watched the clock over her shoulder . |
| 8 | Getting her a book that shows you how to tell the time . |
| 9 | Remember how to tell the time . |
| 10 | The clock did a lot more besides telling the time of day . |