Example sentences of "if i tell you " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ What if I told you that I was a Conservative ? ’ |
2 | When his father remonstrated with him and refused to believe that the respectable staff of the Sunday School had put any such nonsense in his head , the wee boy protested : ‘ But if I told you what we did learn about Moses and the Red Sea , you 'd never believe me . ’ |
3 | ‘ If I told you what I thought of your pluck … ’ |
4 | ‘ Would it help if I told you that Norman has already discussed what was said with me ? |
5 | ‘ If I told you lessons were over for the day and you could go swimming , no doubt a miraculous recovery would take place . |
6 | If I told you I was not afraid , it would be a lie . |
7 | A voice from the wall beside him said : ‘ Would you understand if I told you about molecular breakdown and reassembly from a wide range of raw materials ? ’ |
8 | ‘ You would n't believe it if I told you , ’ Adam said , and gave a sudden mirthless laugh . |
9 | ‘ If I told you that you had a good many things I am interested in ? ’ |
10 | ‘ Tell me , ’ he complained , ‘ what would be your reaction if I told you the moon just fell out of the sky ? ’ |
11 | If I told you what you can lay your hands on , if you 're prepared to pay the price , you 'd be astonished . ’ |
12 | How would you feel if I told you there was a girl going to have a child of mine — some other girl , some stranger ? |
13 | ‘ What would you say if I told you I was pregnant ? ’ |
14 | If I told you what the wine cost , you would n't dare drink it . ’ |
15 | If I told you she was a little flaky , you would n't be getting the half of it . |
16 | You would n't believe me if I told you . ’ |
17 | Would you be surprised if I told you that the seven major shareholders in GEC , Westinghouse , Con Edison , NBC , and CBS , are Mr El , Mr Elolhim , and Mr Adonai , YHWH Inc. , Ehyeh-Asher-Ehyeh , Shaddai Holdings , and Zebaot International ? ’ |
18 | ‘ If I said that I trusted you , ’ she whispered , forcing the words to form , ‘ if I told you that , come what may , I trusted you , would you still be confused ? ’ |
19 | ‘ And would you believe me , young man , if I told you I descended from the Emperor Carlo Quinto ? ’ |
20 | You 'd think I was round the twist if I told you . |
21 | You might be rather shocked if I told you . ’ |
22 | Erm I do n't know if I told you before , I hated any sort of games . |
23 | As I believe that you both did , when you were my age — if you can remember so far back — but I knew you would prevent me from doing so if I told you the truth . ’ |
24 | Now , if I told you about those years , you 'd have a story to write ! |
25 | ‘ Would it make any difference , ’ Fen asked , ‘ if I told you those photographs are not of Petula ? ’ |
26 | If I told you I want to install the first tube of the bridge next March or thereabouts , what 'd you say ? ’ |
27 | ‘ But if I told you that Harvey borrowed two paperback books from me last night . ’ |
28 | If I told you I 'd a revolver hidden in my glove compartment ? |
29 | ‘ If I told you that , I doubt whether the number would remain untapped for very long . |
30 | Though I dare say , if I told you , you would n't believe it . ’ |