English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Tell" in Example Sentences
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477364	What hurts the most is that you didn't feel you could tell me the truth.	BlueLagoon
772774	I couldn't tell what color his shirt was because it was too dark outside.	marloncori
402041	I didn't tell him the truth because I was afraid of hurting his feelings.	CK
953668	I told you the concert was going to be boring. Why didn't you believe me?	CK
3205281	I'm pretty sure Tom is the only one who can tell us what we need to know.	CK
3205280	If you'd come back when you were told to, we wouldn't have had a problem.	CK
914128	If your feelings are still what they were last April, tell me so at once.	Jane_Austen
35353	The bus conductor told her to get off because she could not pay the fare.	CK
64766	The doctor told you to stay in bed until your fever goes down, didn't he?	CK
3205279	When were you planning on telling Tom that he has to work late on Monday?	CK
2958838	You should've heard the family's reaction when I told them the good news.	sharptoothed
267750	A little thought will tell you that the whole plan is out of the question.	CM
2662510	As long as you do what you've been told, we'll have absolutely no problem.	CK
37483	Can you please tell me why there seem to be two churches in every village?	CK
1040715	I remember Tom telling me about the time he and Mary had climbed Mt. Fuji.	CK
2070766	I would like to upload several photos to the forum. Could you tell me how?	Eldad
2537050	I'm going to tell you something about Tom that you might not want to hear.	CK
618391	Maybe I shouldn't tell you this, but I am truly mesmerized by your beauty.	TRANG
34615	Should anyone call on me in my absence, tell him that I will be back soon.	CK
3148357	Someone told me that the most beautiful women in the world live in Boston.	CK
67777	The story was a two-faced lie that she told you to make you angry with me.	CM
242471	Today, we can tell how the weather will be with a high degree of accuracy.	CM
3171183	Tom told Mary that he thought they'd been spending too much time together.	CK
3039936	Tom was trying to tell Mary something important, but she wasn't listening.	CK
2987823	My teacher told me that I didn't devote enough time to preparing my speech.	CK
2612254	Tom told Mary that he had a headache even though he really didn't have one.	CK
3251074	Tom told me to tell you that he appreciates everything you've done for him.	patgfisher
954614	When my doctor told me to eat more vegetables, he didn't mean French fries.	CK
3241715	You could've saved me a lot of trouble if you'd told me about that earlier.	CK
3205282	You don't always have to tell the truth, but it's usually better if you do.	CK
1345956	Beth told Chris that if he didn't take a bath, she wouldn't go out with him.	CK
30570	If anyone comes in my absence, tell him that I won't come back till evening.	CK
3205284	If I'd just done what Tom told me to do, there wouldn't have been a problem.	CK
272146	In the old days, every child could tell the difference between good and bad.	CK
954142	Let me tell you what's going to happen if you don't start behaving yourself.	CK
1908386	She called to tell me that her husband would be out of town for the weekend.	Spamster
3223215	The children sat around the campfire and listened to Tom tell ghost stories.	CK
3205283	Tom told Mary that he loved her shoes even though he thought they were ugly.	CK
299326	He told me his address, but unfortunately I had no paper to write it down on.	Eldad
2987822	My teacher told me that I should've devoted more time to preparing my speech.	CK
244428	Somebody told me that today's test was identical to the one we had last year.	CK
2611842	Tom told me he was too tired to study tonight, so he just wanted to watch TV.	CK
304922	What they said to you is exactly the opposite of what they told me yesterday.	CK
269761	Find things out for yourself instead of having a parent or a teacher tell you.	CK
3172144	I just came by to tell you that I won't be able to attend this week's meeting.	CK
3205285	If you'd stop telling me not to be nervous, I probably wouldn't be so nervous.	CK
3241717	Tom helped save me a few bucks by telling me about a cheaper place to buy one.	CK
2537038	Tom wanted to tell Mary where he hid the gold coins, but John told him not to.	CK
1027795	Tom was afraid of getting in trouble if he told Mary where he had really been.	CK
1858745	"Do you think Tom's new business will be successful?" "It's too soon to tell."	CK