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Example sentences for "cannot tell you how"

  • Dear Mr. Fields: I cannot tell you how vexed I am at this mistake about letters, which must have made you think me careless of your correspondence and ungrateful for your kindness.

  • I cannot tell you how much I thank you for enabling me to send such a treat to such a friend.

  • Dear Hannah,--I cannot tell you how delighted I was to learn from Fanny this morning that Margaret pronounces you to be as well as she could wish you to be.

  • My dear Sister,--I cannot tell you how delighted I am to find that my letters amuse you.

  • I cannot tell you how delighted I am at the prospect of having him here.

  • I know it is wicked to be so frightened of her; because she was always good to me until that night: but I cannot tell you how I tremble at the thought of being alone with her at Marchmont Towers.

  • I cannot tell you how sincerely I regret the misconception that has arisen in his mind.

  • I cannot tell you how unhappy I have been.

  • I cannot tell you how splendid it would have been if you could have come.

  • I cannot tell you how sorry I am for you, my dear.

  • We accompanied them all on Sunday, where we took a final leave of our dear Ferdinand, and I cannot tell you how sorry I was, and am, to see him go, for I love him dearly.

  • I am glad to hear you approve my singing, and I cannot tell you how delightful it would be for me, if you could join with us.

  • The letter is interesting as showing Mrs. Carr's wisdom in such delicate affairs: "I cannot tell you how deeply I deplore this church difficulty.

  • I cannot tell you how inspiring, how deep, were the emotions that came crowding upon brain and heart.

  • I cannot tell you how much I long to see you all once more.

  • Then as she gazed into his face she added pathetically, "Oh, I cannot tell you how I have wished that I might only have someone to sympathize with me and help me!

  • I cannot tell you how loath I should be to cause any delay or difficulty in the production of the book, or what pain it would give me to cause either Dickens or yourself any annoyance.

  • I cannot tell you how much I like the younger one.

  • I cannot tell you how admirably I think Master Humphrey's room comes out, or what glowing accounts I hear of the second design you have done.

  • I cannot tell you how shocked I am at this sudden departure of so great and good a creature from amongst his impoverished fellow-beings.

  • I cannot tell you how my heart is squeezed, as the French say, at going away.

  • As the artist passed out he found opportunity to whisper in her ear: "I cannot tell you how much I honor the woman who with her SAD heart makes others 'merry.

  • I cannot tell you how gladly I exchange the glare of that room for the light of your eyes only.

  • I cannot tell you how glad I am to see you again.

  • Sir," said Elmore, when the ladies withdrew, "I cannot tell you how pleased I am to meet with a gentleman so deeply imbued with classic lore.

  • I cannot tell you how strange it seemed to me, and how agitated I felt on seeing it, more so, I think, than if it had been yourself who had returned.

  • I cannot tell you how thankful I am that you have not a thick head: instead of six months, you would have wearied me two long years,--perhaps more.

  • I have loved you,--oh, I cannot tell you how I have loved you; and I embrace you now as I embraced you the day you wished to purchase me.

  • You are very good, monsieur,” said Eusebe: “I cannot tell you how much I am obliged to you.

  • My dearest boy," she said again, "I cannot tell you how good I think it of you to have planned such a thing.

  • But you need not mind about it; it came round to me in the most innocent way, though I cannot tell you how.

  • I cannot tell you how delighted I am for the poor dear to have some fun at last.

  • Then he made haste to add, "I cannot tell you how often I have thought of that terrible afternoon.

  • I cannot tell you how grateful I feel to you for all your kindness.

  • Oh, Jack, Jack, I cannot tell you how wicked I feel in allowing you to do so much for me.

  • And I have always hoped--I cannot tell you how sincerely--that it was only a mood, and that you would go back to her again and be happy.

  • Just now I cannot tell you how thankful I am simply to be alive with nothing in my body hurting.

  • I cannot tell you how eagerly I looked at them.

  • I cannot tell you how glad I am night has come, and only sleep separates me now from Monday morning's letter.

  • I cannot tell you how sincerely I thank you for your letters.

  • I am told you are likely to come up to town, and I cannot tell you how I would like to meet you.

  • I cannot tell you how I feel the disappointment of not seeing you here, and my regret is all the deeper for the cause of your absence.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    cannot abide; cannot avoid; cannot but; cannot call; cannot consent; cannot deny; cannot doubt; cannot escape; cannot even; cannot fail; cannot forget; cannot give; cannot help; cannot here; cannot love; cannot make; cannot possibly; cannot read; cannot save; cannot say; cannot stand; cannot tell; cannot think; devoted himself; its name; twenty miles