Example sentences of "i [vb mod] tell he " in BNC.
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| 1 | I could tell he was keen from the fact that he did n't mention it again for a couple of years . |
| 2 | He was a good local caddie but Mr Palmer made him nervous , and I could tell he 'd sooner be with Gary player and a quiet life . |
| 3 | I could tell he was thinking about Arnold 's 276 when he said to me , ‘ What have you got in mind , Albert ? ’ |
| 4 | I could tell he had forgotten the arrangement . |
| 5 | I could tell he was very proud . |
| 6 | Richard laughed but I could tell he was alarmed . |
| 7 | I told Michael what he wanted to hear , pretty much , without actually promising anything , because I could tell he was going to make it easy for me He was falling asleep on my shoulder When he did , I slipped out from under him , picked up his sexy uniform , which did n't seem quite so sexy any more , and took his glider key off the chain Then I got dressed quick , holding the key in my teeth , and then I went over to the kite , but I must have made a noise ; because Michael woke up I looked back and saw him putting both feet in one leg of his trousers , calling my name , trying to back out of it |
| 8 | I could tell he meant it . |
| 9 | Yet , strangely , even as he approached I could tell he would not harm me . |
| 10 | I could tell he was pleased with himself but a bit scared , just like when he used to keep the half-crown Father gave him on Sundays , rather than put it on the collection plate . |
| 11 | I could n't see properly in that light , but by the way he kept his head turned away , I could tell he was blushing . |
| 12 | I could tell he was a wrong 'un . |
| 13 | He came at me again and I could tell he was gonig to make another stab at a heavy masculine embrace . |
| 14 | I could tell he was angry because he was red in the face and his fists were clenched and he was swearing like a trooper . |
| 15 | ‘ I could tell he 'd been drinking as soon as he joined me on the jig . |
| 16 | Mark says that if it 's a fuel leak I can chuck down a lighted match , but I can tell he 's only joking . |
| 17 | I can tell he belongs to Rufus . |
| 18 | I can tell he 's quite taken with you , for some reason . ’ |