Example sentences of "tell [pron] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Shall I tell them the latest news ? |
| 2 | In the nineteenth century , however , those who conducted the research did not really believe that their subjects would tell them the truth reliably if they asked them for information directly , and so they drew inferences about people 's ideas , religious beliefs , political commitments and so on from the type of literature they had on their shelf or the pictures they had on their walls . |
| 3 | ‘ Will you tell them the quarry has an ally on the train , travelling I think with the racegoers . |
| 4 | Someone is sure to ask you how long it takes to knit a jumper , but do n't tell them the exact number of hours and minutes , or they will expect their jumper by tomorrow ! |
| 5 | ‘ I will tell them the truth when they are old enough . |
| 6 | If anyone asks how you treated me , I will tell them the truth , that you were very cruel to me . |
| 7 | They might tell them the stories , the bible stories at school , but I mean the general church |
| 8 | Even if she did tell them the whereabouts of the Grimoire , there was no way they were going to spare her or Julie . |
| 9 | ‘ You can tell them the police were n't coming for you or Miles . ’ |
| 10 | When the men of the World Council of Churches in Geneva heard Arthur was at Caux they phoned him to come and tell them the truth about Rhodesia . |
| 11 | You can tell them the true way things stand . ’ |
| 12 | because you can tell them the price the size what |
| 13 | ‘ But did n't you tell them the truth ? |
| 14 | What did you tell the police , Mr Calder , if you did n't tell them the truth ? ’ |
| 15 | I feel sorry for his sons because he only told them what he wanted them to know , he did n't tell them the rest . |
| 16 | I , I , I 'd would teach them to stand up and tell them the truth , there do n't appear to be too many of them about these days |
| 17 | And whatever each one chose I would go off and tell them the loveliest sort of |
| 18 | Whatever lies Buddie chose to tell about it , she and Frankie would tell everyone the truth : that it came in a big parcel from across the sea in America . |
| 19 | One day I will tell everyone the truth about that night , and clear my name . |
| 20 | I would be so grateful if you could tell me the name of it , because it looks so unusual . |
| 21 | Could you tell me the name of the maple that has interesting white-striped branches and trunk , and where I might be able to purchase one ? |
| 22 | Could you please tell me the way to Leicester square , I said , speaking softly , in my best voice and with my toothiest smile . |
| 23 | Q Could you please tell me the best method of fixing turned wooden handles to cutlery blanks ? |
| 24 | ‘ Mr Updike would n't tell me the details of the accident . |
| 25 | I ask him if he 'll tell me the story again , but he just looks over at me and shakes his head . |
| 26 | ‘ No , do n't tell me the police are looking for a getaway sleigh . |
| 27 | With me , I might have problems with Dad , but Mum is always positive , and when something does n't look good she 'll tell me the truth too . |
| 28 | If you can tell me the initials of my name , you can have what 's in this bag . ’ |
| 29 | Can you tell me the year of manufacture of my two and a quarter petrol engine number 90110300A . |
| 30 | Can you tell me the procedure for getting a book published ? |