Example sentences of "tell [pron] the [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | The same story you told me the last time we met , ’ she said with a sneer . |
| 2 | Well I think there in , well they ca n't go together , told you the last time you was here , they ca n't go on holiday together . |
| 3 | So she told us the last time she was round she was going on a course for that sort of thing and she said now would you like to try it said fair enough . |
| 4 | You 'd travel down to the game on a Saturday , and if you met a Leeds fan at the train station , you could be sure that they were the best mate he 'd ever had , and they 'd tell you all the latest gossip that he 'd told them the last time they were out for a few pints . |
| 5 | Hell , he could n't even ask , having told her the next time she would have to take the initiative , but if she did n't take it soon he was going to go out of his mind ! |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | And he said , it 's most unlike me , as you probably know , but he said I could n't tell you the last time I had time off work , but he said , I have n't been into the office since th cos I 've been feeling really bad ! |
| 8 | What do I tell him the next time he asks |
| 9 | ‘ If they would n't tell us the first time , why should they do so now ? ’ |
| 10 | 2 Remember all the details that you can — you may have forgotten some of them when you were telling it the first time . |
| 11 | Now , before speaking to that person , whether your boss or partner , ask your mentor to inspire you and to tell you the right time , to choose the right place and to give you the right words and the correct approach — and to help the other party accept what you have to say . |