Example sentences of "i ask what the " in BNC.

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1 I asked what the Lewis ailments were compared to those in Australia .
2 I asked what the rest did but he must have heard it before because he was not amused .
3 Feeling that further conversation was needed , I asked what the roses were like at Sutton that summer .
4 I asked what the DTI officials had said , and he said that they had told him nothing .
5 After checking that I was not talking to the media , I asked what the nature of her enquiry was , and she proceeded to furnish me with the facts .
6 Just on the shall we say off-chance I asked what the situation was regarding additional lines between Norwich and Crawley as between Stansted Norwich and Crawley to see if there was anything under way and what the approximate cost would be because erm well I know there 's more D D I facilities now .
7 He asked me whether I was a country person I asked what the qualifications were he said country born and bred , well I was born in Liverpool spent my childhood and early adolescence in rural Nottinghamshire , moved to Highfields , emigrated to the West Indies and now live in sub rural Blavey so I do n't know whether I qualify as a country person or not , but I 'd like to bet that I 've milked more cows by hand than he has if that 's any qualification .
8 I ask what the charming little wooden shed down the track is for — tools and things ?
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