Example sentences of "ask [pers pn] if she " in BNC.

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1 But then she asked me if she could try it on .
2 Well , she was gone sixty by then , an' they give 'er ten yards of pink silk an' five pounds on 'er retirement day , and I asked 'er if she fancied makin' me sister 's weddin' dress to keep 'er 'and in a bit — 'ere , you ai n't ate your other sausage roll yet .
3 I began by asking her if she liked boys .
4 Her eyes swung back towards Marlin , who was asking her if she was all right , then back towards the street as brakes shrieked , and the failed assassin was struck squarely by a speeding car , which reeled round , wheels locked and sliding over the sleet-greased street , throwing the man 's body off the bonnet and over a parked car .
5 Then send a message to the guest , Mrs Jones , making sure it does not alarm her , asking her if she could possibly call at the manager 's office .
6 At Folasade 's school , asking someone if she was on the Pill was the way of asking her if she was sleeping with her boyfriend or not .
7 ‘ He 's asking her if she has brought the need-fire and she tells him that she has .
8 Probably he made some useful friends in Bremen ; Mina said he was always asking her if she 'd heard any interesting gossip at her musical soirées .
9 And now here was Rupert , asking her if she was hungry and would she like a sandwich .
10 He was asking her if she was with anyone , she registered .
11 Soon she realised that he was singing her praises to his friends , because other similar garden owners rang her up and asked her if she could do a few hours for them too .
12 I asked her if she did not feel deprived , having never experienced school life .
13 Australian DJ Brian White told his listeners that a drunken journalist had approached Kylie after she had been presented with an award and asked her if she felt ashamed to have won it in a room full of so many talented people .
14 I asked her if she knew who William was but she always said no .
15 ‘ When we asked her if she was going to marry Peter she just smiled and said we 'd have to wait and see .
16 Nervously , I asked her if she knew of Barney 's Dolmen .
17 I asked her if she had any medication that would make me a better surfer .
18 Then Sean asked her if she would let Joey come to their place .
19 In the last week of the pantomime , Jennie asked her if she would like to learn to dance properly , adding that Mr Tiller did n't like girls already trained but preferred them to learn his way .
20 Sarah was watching and listening so I asked her if she thought they were all the same .
21 Leaving Georgia sleeping , he 'd knocked on Yvonne 's door and asked her if she wanted to go swimming .
22 I asked her if she 'd made her decision .
23 She 'd just managed to catch a joyously soaked Ethel when a blond man with a flat cap pulled over his straight nose asked her if she 'd like to sit in his Land-Rover .
24 Ignoring her , Drew filled up Perdita 's glass , then , seeing Daisy 's eyes had suddenly filled with tears , asked her if she 'd like another vodka and orange .
25 After an almost silent session , I felt unsure how to begin to help her ; so I asked her if she could draw a picture of a tree .
26 Rita confessed her frock had come from a Beverly Hills shop which was so snooty the assistant asked her if she had an appointment : ‘ I asked , ‘ Why , do the dresses have something else to do ? ’ ’
27 I asked her if she wanted to take the wheel .
28 But Sophia herself made no complaint , and when he asked her if she would like him to give up everything and come here to be with her , she smiled , and shook her head .
29 But Sophia herself made no complaint , and when he asked her if she would like him to give up everything and come here to be with her , she smiled , and shook her head .
30 He was to attend a conference of staff officers and , on arrival , he asked her if she would collect him again at five p.m .
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