English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Tell" in Example Sentences
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2120776	I have to tell her that the phone rang while she was gone.	LanguageExpert
3205160	I think it'd be better if Tom didn't tell Mary about this.	CK
2991674	I was told that I should sleep at least seven hours a day.	CK
1887939	I was told that you could teach me how to sharpen a knife.	CK
3205159	I'm not going to tell you because you tell Tom everything.	CK
1516419	I've just been told that I have to bring my own equipment.	wrarshad91
38227	If you go anywhere, you had better tell your mother first.	Nero
2639744	It was hard for Tom to tell Mary that he wanted a divorce.	CK
29577	Lucy's mother told her to take care of her younger sister.	Swift
3205158	My parents told me that I was adopted when I was thirteen.	CK
3135682	Nothing's going to happen to you if you do as you're told.	CK
3205157	Someone needs to tell Tom that he needs to be more polite.	CK
678279	The doctor told me to inhale and exhale slowly and deeply.	darinmex
3205156	The doctors told Tom that Mary was never going to recover.	CK
1830516	The teacher told us that we couldn't eat in the classroom.	CK
3205155	They haven't told me yet whether I passed the test or not.	CK
2537201	Tom didn't feel like telling everybody why he was leaving.	CK
1093820	Tom had no qualms about telling everybody what he thought.	CK
3205154	Tom has already told me everything I think I need to know.	CK
3205153	Tom isn't going to tell us anything we don't already know.	CK
3205152	Tom just told me that I didn't have to help him on Monday.	CK
1093363	Tom kept his gun pointed at Mary and told her not to move.	CK
3205151	Tom promised Mary he wouldn't tell John what she had done.	CK
3099024	Tom told Mary she didn't have to worry about John anymore.	CK
2537198	Tom told Mary that he didn't have anything pressing to do.	CK
3205186	Tom told me a lot of things other people wouldn't tell me.	CK
2537197	Tom told me Mary wouldn't want to play volleyball with us.	CK
3205150	Tom told me that he wouldn't be able to be at the meeting.	CK
3289081	Tom's parents never told him about the birds and the bees.	patgfisher
284611	What I told you about him also holds good for his brother.	sacredceltic
247001	What I told you about him also holds true for his brother.	Zifre
3205149	What would Tom do if I wasn't here to tell him what to do?	CK
3205148	When were you planning on telling Tom about what happened?	CK
3205147	When were you planning on telling Tom about your accident?	CK
3205146	Why didn't you guys tell me you didn't want to go camping?	CK
65693	William Tell shot an arrow at the apple on his son's head.	CK
1203280	You can tell a lot about someone by the company they keep.	darinmex
2719592	You really should've told Tom that he didn't have to come.	CK
263711	After the accident, the police told the crowd to keep back.	Dejo
3205181	Can you tell us whether Tom passed his driving test or not?	CK
2497198	Did Tom tell Mary what time she needed to be here tomorrow?	CK
3205180	Do you have a problem telling people what you really think?	CK
40889	He lost his position just because he refused to tell a lie.	CM
291643	He lost his position only because he refused to tell a lie.	CM
2912545	How many times have I told you guys to stay out of my room?	CK
1955047	I can't tell you who's on the list. My boss told me not to.	CK
244598	I cannot tell you everything that happened to me yesterday.	CM
3001510	I didn't tell you because I thought you weren't interested.	CK
3205179	I think Tom has already told us everything we need to know.	CK
3205178	I thought you might be able to tell me what I want to know.	CK