Example sentences of "and ask if she could " in BNC.
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| 1 | We 're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen , illustrated by Helen Oxenbury ( Walker Books , £9.95 ) Winner of the Smarties Award 1989 After one reading , Rosa gave this large format , handsome book her highest accolade ; she briskly wrote her name in the front and asked if she could take it to school ‘ to show Olga ’ , her favourite teacher . |
| 2 | At that moment María Sanchez , her face embarrassed and alarmed , glided up to us and asked if she could have a word in private . |
| 3 | An Enfield clerical family took in a great-grandmother in her nineties for her last two years : ‘ she did n't want to go in a home and she wrote to my mother and asked if she could possibly look after her . |
| 4 | While I was waiting for him , an assistant approached and asked if she could help . |
| 5 | Later , just as the party was starting and Eva was discussing the origin of the word ‘ bohemian ’ with Dad , Fruitbat pulled out a handy pad and asked if she could write down something that Dad had said . |
| 6 | Then she went down to the cancer shop and asked if she could help them . |
| 7 | She went to the reception and a smiling woman in a white blouse and neat grey skirt rose up and asked if she could help her . |
| 8 | It was nearly bedtime , but she rushed downstairs and asked if she could send for the parson . |
| 9 | When Rachel was finally writing up her reports at the end of the morning , Nina suddenly called her and asked if she could come and look at a young man who had come in with a skin rash . |
| 10 | The thief called at the house on east Merseyside with another woman and a man , and asked if she could use the toilet . |
| 11 | The thief called at the house on east Merseyside with another woman and a man , and asked if she could use the toilet . |
| 12 | A saleswoman came out from behind the counter and asked if she could help . |
| 13 | And now , here was Matilda sitting in the classroom with a curiously exalted look on her face and asking if she could have a private talk . |
| 14 | How about telling Veronica she had found something in rue Roland which belonged to her husband , and asking if she could return it ? |