English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Tell" in Example Sentences
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3204946	Tom told Mary his father died when he was thirteen.	CK
3204945	Tom told me I needed to take better care of myself.	CK
3204944	Tom told me some things he probably shouldn't have.	CK
3238901	Tom told me that he thought Boston was a safe city.	CK
406050	We were told that, due to the snow, we may go home.	Dorenda
3204943	What didn't you tell us you didn't want to be here?	CK
2259896	When I told him that, he was very much embarrassed.	_undertoad
3204942	When I was young, people always told me I was ugly.	CK
36336	Would you tell me why you have refused their offer?	CM
3204941	You didn't tell anybody about what we did, did you?	CK
3204939	You haven't told me anything I didn't already know.	CK
954781	You never can tell what kind of job you might find.	CK
3204938	You never told me what kind of food you don't like.	CK
3132878	You're going to tell Tom what happened, aren't you?	CK
3204937	You've got to tell Tom he needs to be here at 2:30.	CK
1858688	"Tom likes Mary." "Tell me something I don't know."	CK
269432	A newspaper tells us what is happening in the world.	CM
404163	At last, she gave in to him and told him the secret.	CK
880509	Can you tell me how you get to the American Embassy?	alexmarcelo
3135975	Can you tell us what happened at school last Monday?	CK
243719	Could you tell me how to get to the nearest station?	CK
3205036	Do as you're told and you and I will get along fine.	CK
3205035	Don't say anything to anybody about what I told you.	CK
3205034	Don't you remember how I told you it should be done?	CK
302043	He keeps telling the same jokes over and over again.	CK
323466	He told his mother that he would study the next day.	CM
300994	He told his sons to help each other after his death.	CK
297122	He told the children about his adventures in Africa.	CK
803338	He told them to stay on the north side of the river.	Source_VOA
284188	His failure to tell me the truth caused an accident.	CM
3218443	How many times have I told you to fold your clothes?	Hybrid
2009291	I can usually tell when someone is hiding something.	CK
59055	I cannot tell which is the right side of this paper.	CK
1887303	I forgot to tell you why we're asking for donations.	CK
3114183	I suggest you tell us everything you know about Tom.	CK
260380	I told him of our plans, but he seemed uninterested.	CK
2537454	I told the police that Tom was with me at that time.	CK
3205032	I told Tom he didn't need to come to work on Monday.	CK
3122942	I told you you didn't have to come in to work today.	CK
2952719	I'll ask around and tell you if I find out anything.	CK
3205031	If I were going to tell anybody, I'd tell you first.	CK
308016	If only she were here, she would tell me what to do.	CK
2662647	If you don't mind telling me, what was your problem?	CK
738207	If you had told me earlier, I would have dressed up.	Zifre
3135979	If you know what's happening, why won't you tell me?	CK
3205030	It's hard to tell whether it's going to rain or not.	CK
3205029	It's too early to tell if we were successful or not.	CK
53121	Jack said he had never told a lie, but he was lying.	CK
22060	Keep your eyes closed until I tell you to open them.	CK
3205028	Let's tell Tom we're too tired to come over tonight.	CK