Example sentences of "i would ask [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whenever I 'd ask them what they wanted to eat the reply was always the same : ‘ Anything , you choose , Mum ’ . |
| 2 | I 'd ask him the next day as we worked . |
| 3 | I 'd ask him to clean the bath when he got out or occasionally hoover , but he would n't so we rowed about that , especially after he got made redundant . |
| 4 | I 'd ask him when the couriers came in , because I wanted him to introduce me . |
| 5 | If so I 'd ask him to contact me . |
| 6 | I 'd ask her . |
| 7 | I board the plane feeling no pain , eat the evening meal and continue with the G&T theme , land in Gatwick and make the connection via the smoking area of the bar and another gulped Gordon 's , then pass on the second offered dinner but not the accompanying booze and quietly pass out somewhere over the West Midlands , to be woken by a dishy blonde with an impudent , dimpled smile and we 're here we 've landed we 've arrived , we 're on the stand at the airport and I 'd ask her what she 's doing later because I 'm drunk enough to not care when she says ‘ No ’ as she probably will , but I know I 'm too tired and besides my left eyelid 's stuck again and I suspect it makes me look a bit like Quasimodo , so I do n't say anything except , ‘ Uh , thanks , ’ which is cool or sad , I 'm not sure which . |
| 8 | Then , feeling that perhaps he was being rather uncomplimentary to Dorothy , he added untruthfully : I 'd ask you , honey , only you 're too young for this one . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ I 'd ask you aboard , ’ she said , ‘ but I 'm not staying around . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ I 'd ask you in — ’ |
| 11 | " It 's only — well , I thought I 'd ask you — how she looked when — I mean they say some people who die like that , they look sort of , their faces … " |
| 12 | I do n't believe John , that that was the intent of the resolution , I 'm certain of that , that is the effect and I think in the interests of everybody , I 'd ask you on behalf of the C E C to withdraw that motion . |
| 13 | So I 'd ask you Madam to go along with what I 'm suggesting and make him the subject of an absolute discharge so that he does n't have any previous court er any , any convictions or anything like that on his record . |
| 14 | And Madam I 'd ask you not to make any award for compensation to his girlfriend cos that 's just gon na add insult to injury really , is n't it ? |
| 15 | So Madam I 'd ask you to go along with what I 'm suggesting , that 's an absolute discharge and er |
| 16 | I 'd ask you to stay with me but we might not survive together . |
| 17 | normally though I 'd ask you but I , time they 're gon na get rid of there nice leather chairs , and if they 're going bankrupt |
| 18 | I would ask her myself but — ’ |
| 19 | I would ask him about that |
| 20 | If the Minister for Sport was on the Treasury Bench , I would ask him — instead , I ask all hon. Members and the country — what is going on when the general secretary of the Central Council of Physical Recreation puts his name and that of his organisation to a positive argument in favour of tobacco sponsorship in sport ? |
| 21 | I would ask him on authorisation from er the Assistant Chief Constable , I would ask him for a number of officers . |
| 22 | I would ask him on authorisation from er the Assistant Chief Constable , I would ask him for a number of officers . |
| 23 | When , for example , I was interviewing Moonies , I would ask them to describe their childhood and see whether religion was mentioned , then ask about the place of religion in their lives and see what kind of response I received before posing more specific questions about church going , belief in God , confirmation , the religious beliefs and practices of their parents — and so on . |
| 24 | Consequently I would ask them and you the audience to be tolerant if I am ruthless in preventing anyone exceeding the limit . |
| 25 | I sat down with LIFE and worked through their philosophy , erm in line with our own as it were , and they agreed , and I would ask them to agree this year that any paperwork or any leaflets they distribute make it very clear that a choice remains for a woman in terms of whether or not she should have an abortion , because LIFE is fairly , yes , Michael ? |
| 26 | ‘ Now I would ask you to measure what she says against rumours and speculation . |
| 27 | - Margaret Thatcher ‘ I would ask you to reserve any demonstration of support and affection which I know we all have for her until the end of her address . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ I would ask you to note further that , in this connection , describing oneself as a member of ‘ the minority party ’ is in itself an indication of one 's party allegiance , given that the political make-up of the council is widely known . ’ |
| 29 | You have had a long life of service and time to look back on it and if I did not know how your arthritis troubles you and with what difficulty you pen your kind notes I would ask you to help me in this . |
| 30 | Do you think that I would ask you to risk your reputation , if I could think of another way ? ’ |