Example sentences of "[conj] i can tell you [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 I can not possibly explain to a lay audience the techniques I used to study these genes — although I can tell you they involved the use of a type of radio microscope , and considerable extremely complex computer work — the programming alone involved almost a year 's work .
2 He really took it out of this photographer , and I can tell you he 's lucky to be alive today .
3 We 'll find out on Sunday — and I can tell you he 's looking forward to it . ’
4 And I can tell you he he does an an awful lot .
5 ‘ I 've seen all the other sides and I can tell you I 'd honestly rather be at Everton than at any other club .
6 I 'm learning new things every day here , Donald , and I can tell you it 's an extraordinary place .
7 ‘ Well , ma'am , ’ the hotel-owner told me , ‘ I was one of Mr Rochester 's servants at the time , and I can tell you it was his mad wife who started the fire in the governess 's room .
8 I 've had that , and I can tell you it is always a hundred times better outside .
9 You do not know Italian men yet , my dear , but I can tell you they are all — without exception — unbearably vain .
10 But I can tell you you 're wasting your efforts looking for Martin Bormann in South America .
11 ‘ Your generation just was n't educated , Pop , but I can tell you I hardly know anyone who does n't read French .
12 But I can tell you it gave them all a good laugh in casualty when they discovered what had happened . ’
13 I love my music , but I can tell you it takes second place in my life .
14 When I insist on that priority , as I can tell you I most certainly will — with the full support of the Prime Minister in doing so — then I 'm sure my colleagues will see the point of that .
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