Example sentences of "[noun] asked him [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sir Henry was very unhappy about this , but Holmes asked him to help us by doing everything Holmes ordered him to do . |
| 2 | ‘ So Angy asked him to pass her a knife while she was cooking something . ’ |
| 3 | Although the ostler 's evening meal was almost ready to be served , the Burford constable asked him to accompany him to Handley Farm , where he was going to talk to Seb , and the two men walked along the road deep in conversation . |
| 4 | In Gregory 's account , Chlodomer , before setting off to Vézeronce , asked his half-brother , Theuderic , to accompany him , and the latter agreed ; but when Childebert and Chlothar asked him to join them at the time of their later campaign against the Burgundian kingdom , he refused . |
| 5 | Doubtful whether to accept this honour , he was persuaded to do so when the NID asked him to represent them as well . |
| 6 | ‘ Harry asked him to see me home , ’ Fiona said placatingly . |
| 7 | ‘ When my mate asked him to let us finish our song he tried to shut the piano lid on his fingers — that could cause a musician some serious grief . ’ |
| 8 | All I 'm supposed to be his friends cut up all morning And Maureen asked him to cut them out I E to go round the edge . |
| 9 | When Jancey asked him to help me out , he thought it was just a neighbour under threat . |