Example sentences of "tell you the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Look , I 've promised I 'll tell ye the story of that family , and after dinner I will . |
| 2 | I 'll tell you the whole truth , ’ I answered the Princess . |
| 3 | Column 2 against this will tell you the qualifying week , which is fifteen weeks before the baby is due . |
| 4 | ‘ Drink up , ’ said the darts club wit , ‘ and I 'll tell you the one about the girl who married the sailor . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ I can tell you the precise date , if you like . |
| 6 | ‘ Then I can tell you the difference between invention and insight . ’ |
| 7 | I suggest you have someone take a look at it who can tell you the exact problem and not speculate as to probable causes and costs . |
| 8 | I can tell you the number of ounces in each case , if you wish . ’ |
| 9 | A ‘ Crime Audit ’ can tell you the scale and cost of crimes against your business and should also show how adequate or otherwise your existing security practice and management structure is in tackling this problem . |
| 10 | ‘ I 'll tell you the rest , ’ he said , ‘ tomorrow night ! ’ |
| 11 | It is for this reason that we often feel isolated in our quest ; after all , if no two people share the same experiences , no one can tell you the best way to deal with a particular situation . |
| 12 | No mechanical indicator can tell you the right time to strike , at least in this situation , but your sense of touch can , once you have enough experience to know what you are feeling for . |
| 13 | ‘ I could n't tell you the regiment , but there is a lieutenant of that name staying here . |
| 14 | I am doing the firm no harm by tipping you off like this because Kovacs recommends you to buy a clock from them that will not simply tell you the time . |
| 15 | The survey should also tell you the whereabouts of cattle and other farm animals . |
| 16 | I 've made them eat everything I do , so I can tell you the food is n't tampered with . |
| 17 | With the help of your watch , it will also tell you the speed at which you are travelling . |
| 18 | I can tell you the serial number — maybe someone will come up with it — L12304 , with a dragon on the front , crudely carved during a drunken night with Christine ! |
| 19 | ‘ Ed would tell you the implications of playing a football stadium in Poland , for instance . |
| 20 | A glance at the inscription around the front face of the lens will tell you the focal length and the maximum f , or aperture number . |
| 21 | At his peak , three years ago , Mr Deaves was reported as saying : ‘ If you go bankrupt tomorrow , I 'll tell you the upside . |
| 22 | I 'll tell you the crunch point of it all . |
| 23 | Hello ! readers with knobs on , they can tell you the length of Emperor Hirohito 's reign down to the second . |
| 24 | I can tell you the boys in blue are pleased you 've turned up . |
| 25 | Studies on savants who can tell you the day of the week on which you were born found that they followed the rules of a calendar to work out the dates . |
| 26 | Anyone brought up a Catholic will tell you the vow of celibacy is the only really lively bit of the Church 's teaching . |
| 27 | If you are in arrears they can tell you the best way of tackling the problem as well as helping to work out your budget . |
| 28 | Not only do the size diagrams in the magazine indicate the measurements of the pieces , they can also tell you the proportions of the finished garment . |
| 29 | ‘ My cousin did tell you the terms ? ’ |
| 30 | I 'll tell you the details later … ’ |