Example sentences of "[coord] i can tell [pron] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ I can shut up OR I can tell you when the Ship is going to arrive .
2 ‘ All the other variations require a horizontal position , and I can tell we 're not quite ready for that . ’
3 I hesitate to correct the hon. Gentleman 's pronunciation , but in my day I fought the constituency of Islwyn which is now represented by the Leader of the Opposition , and I can tell him that it is pronounced ’ Issloin ’ .
4 And I can tell you why .
5 The area organiser responded : ‘ It 's a local rule , and I can tell you now that the committee will reject your application unless you 're in a union . ’
6 And I can tell you , buddy boy , that he 's Persona non grata with the US vehicle divisions after his comments about the future European trend toward smaller fuel economy vehicles at the EPC meeting . ’
7 ‘ Friends , ’ she continued turning her back on him , ‘ by a miracle the settlement has fallen into our hands and I can tell you that the late Lord Chatwin left everything to his son and heir . ’
8 He really took it out of this photographer , and I can tell you he 's lucky to be alive today .
9 It does n't matter what you think , it 's what people round here think and I can tell you now that you could get yourself into serious trouble . ’
10 I 'm learning new things every day here , Donald , and I can tell you it 's an extraordinary place .
11 And I can tell you what your choice will be , too ; it 'll be the chocolate . ’
12 I go through a lot of open doors in Paris and meet a lot of different people , and I can tell you there is a swift , black current running underneath all that smiling diplomacy .
13 A man at the back of the crowd said , ‘ I was sitting in the dome car lounge when Xanthe came through , and I can tell you that no one had come the other way .
14 And I can tell you that there is something in Cave 's music , something black and unnameable , that 's becoming an increasingly rare commodity in modern rock .
15 We 'll find out on Sunday — and I can tell you he 's looking forward to it . ’
16 And I can tell you this .
17 ‘ I 've seen all the other sides and I can tell you I 'd honestly rather be at Everton than at any other club .
18 I 've had three goes at it , and I can tell you that looks are the last thing to be considered ; it 's what 's underneath that matters in the long run .
19 And I can tell you something , I do n't want to talk about them all the time .
20 And I can tell you something ’ — he bent towards her — ‘ their husbands have been warned to gag them , or else .
21 And I can tell you this .
22 ‘ 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 .
23 Yes , yes , yes and I would n't pay my rent because er ooh and I can tell you really the exact date when I er was pregnant because I know I quickened at the when it was first opened and er I was a waitress in the Room I think it was .
24 I put in two gallons on Saturday , and I can tell you for a fact there 's at least quarter of a gallon left .
25 We climbed for an hour-and-a-half and I can tell you that going up a mountain on skins is not as easy as it looks .
26 And I can tell you that erm Birmingham City Council told me this erm that if ever they need anyone to chair a meeting they would look to the Guild , committees .
27 And so we had discussions with them and I can tell you , you know , it was at least six months before the consultants ever made any specific move to introduce the system as such er because of our overtures to them , because of the fact that we asked regularly to meet them and to consult on various points .
28 I 've had that , and I can tell you it is always a hundred times better outside .
29 There 's still the strong possibility you might find yourself in court over your actions this weekend , and I can tell you that judges take a poor view of women who imagine themselves potential victims .
30 ‘ 6ft 2 ½ in and I can tell you half an inch makes all the difference . ’
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