Example sentences of "to tell [pron] [pron] [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The best way to handle people is to tell them what they want to hear . |
| 2 | I 'd like to see more producers coming to us with ideas , telling us what they want to do , not waiting for us to tell them what we want . ’ |
| 3 | There 's such a wealth of material and talent in Northern Ireland — I 'd like to see more producers coming to us with ideas and telling us what they want to do , not waiting for us to tell them what we want |
| 4 | We are the experts in our field and as such manufacturers look to us to lead , to tell them what we need . |
| 5 | When they are stuck , it is so much more attractive to tell them what I think than to encourage and cajole them to tell me what they think . |
| 6 | I was n't too shy to leap into bed with them , but I was too shy to tell them what I needed . ’ |
| 7 | He was so forceful and dogmatic in his ideas that the Girls would be embarrassed at band calls when he interrupted acts , totally unknown to him , to tell them what he thought was wrong . |
| 8 | ‘ I think not ; I have no time , even if I would allow you to tell me something you 've promised to keep secret . ’ |
| 9 | His face looked old and crumpled and sad , and , as he picked up his glass again , I had the strong sensation he was about to tell me something I did n't want to hear . |
| 10 | ‘ At least he had the decency to tell me himself I hope he is as successful a manager as he was a player . ’ |
| 11 | He asked a number of men to tell me what they had seen and found the night before . |
| 12 | You could have a look but like I say , ordering freebies now it 's up to the sales people to tell me what they want and I order them on their behalf . |
| 13 | When they are stuck , it is so much more attractive to tell them what I think than to encourage and cajole them to tell me what they think . |
| 14 | What we have said we are involved in a process which must involve both governments and all parties , whose objective is agreement among our divided people an agreement which all our traditions must give their allegiance and agreement , and an agreement which must express which which must respect our diversity , now I have kept repeating that statement since we made it and I asked anyone to tell me what they disagree with it , now the loyalist paramilitary some weeks ago said that if the I R A were to k their impression they 've given all along is that they 're just a reaction to the I R A and if the I R A were to stop they would cease immediately , I immediately put out a statement welcoming that statement by them , I also offered to talk directly to them , but they have refused er given the nature of their campaign , particularly at the moment , I begin to wonder do they want the I R A to stop ? |
| 15 | ‘ Do n't you dare presume to tell me what I need ! ’ she spat , trembling as she began to clamber on to the quayside . |
| 16 | ‘ Smith seems determined to tell me what I want for Roy Aitken , when in fact he has never asked me . |
| 17 | ‘ The fact that you are here in my office gives me the right to ask questions and demand answers , and you 're going to tell me what I want to know , Lissa . ’ |
| 18 | Encouraging people to tell me what I do that affects them |
| 19 | Occasionally the whole class dissolves into hysterics for about five minutes and then refuses to tell me what I have said . |
| 20 | Care to tell me what you saw ? ’ |
| 21 | . Let me say now , that most of things that we do in this part of the course , I do n't ask you to tell me what you 've written down , stress is a very personal thing , your reaction to it , so do n't worry , you write down anything that you want to write down , because it is for you . |
| 22 | Right let me collect your ideas on this then , erm would you like to tell me what you 've written please ? |
| 23 | ‘ Are you ever going to tell me what you do ? ’ |
| 24 | Are you going to tell me what you did with the jar at school ? |
| 25 | ‘ You ca n't refuse to tell me what you promised now . ’ |
| 26 | He said , ‘ Since you failed to tell me what you wanted to drink , I 've poured you a Cynar . |
| 27 | ‘ Or are you going to tell me what you think of my hair ? |
| 28 | Okay erm what I 'd like you to do now is I 'd like you to tell me what you think are the important things about fractions and anything important or interesting that you 've learnt this afternoon . |
| 29 | Still , I want you to tell me what you think . ’ |
| 30 | You have to tell me what you want in the morning . |