Example sentences of "'d ask [pron] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 And astronomers would never have looked in that area , in that region , perhaps radio astronomy , unless you 'd asked them to ?
2 ‘ Have you not heard of Resenence Jeopardy ? ’ she 'd asked him on the first day of their acquaintance .
3 Through the crowd round the barrels William saw the priest who 'd officiated at the funeral and who 'd asked him about the hymns .
4 Yeah , I could n't even fight the thought that she 'd asked him at no what I mean .
5 Well Laura and Gemma wanted to make these pasties and she 'd asked me at the weekend and I did n't have the time because I think Irene came down cos I asked Irene whether she 'd looked after , you know I 'm at college until three , and she said yeah I 'll pick them up and er I could n't get her out at then so I promised she could make them so , I said alright you and Gemma make them , anyway they did very well they made them in about fifteen minutes because we had to go and get Emily at four from school , I said hurry up , hurry up put the water in Emily quick stick them together shove them now and put them in the oven
6 But they 'd asked me for an epitaph not an editorial and , in any case , I 'd already got the clear impression that most of these unaccustomed mourners could recognise a tolling bell when they heard it , but that like so many of the other warnings that had been laid on them over the years by teachers , social workers and magistrates , they had simply decided that any other way of life was simply too dull , too straight , even to be contemplated .
7 I suppose if you 'd asked me before all this happened , I 'd have said I 'd give in , but I was so angry .
8 As she stared into her bemused eyes , he slowly smiled , and in that moment she would have committed murder if he 'd asked her to .
9 If I 'd asked you for it you 'd probably have punched me in the eye . ’
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