Example sentences of "[pers pn] ask as [pron] [verb] the " in BNC.

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1 I asked as I held the deli door open for him .
2 I asked as I stroked the baby 's fuzzy head .
3 I asked as I started the engine .
4 ‘ Where are you sleeping ? ’ she asked as we made the front door .
5 Got your brolly , Breeze ? ’ she asked as they neared the door .
6 ‘ Where are we going now ? ’ she asked as he swung the car back into the main street .
7 ‘ Any news about who did in that poor lady that you found , Mrs Craig ? ’ she asked as she took the money .
8 ‘ Are we eating out or in tonight ? ’ she asked as she took the sopping sponge from his hand and squeezed it murderously into the sink .
9 ‘ Did you see the man about the sailboard ? ’ he asked as they left the town limits behind .
10 ‘ Going away ? ’ he asked as he noticed the bag on the floor .
11 " Emily , " he asked as he reached the door .
12 He phoned the Lammermuirs , and Menotti il Salvatore ‘ SHALL we sin ? ’ he asks as we leave the dining room .
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