I cannot simply tell everyone to turn and go south.

I simply told them to take time off, with pay.

He probably simply told him to come to his office.

You simply told him a few things he should have known.

The other was simply told he did a good job.

He would simply tell her to drive back to the base without him.

Maybe he thought the police were simply not telling all they knew.

You cannot simply tell people to sign away their rights.

"You could simply tell me to mind my own business."

Maybe she could simply not tell him some of it.