Example sentences of "ask [pron] [conj] [pron] [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Suddenly , out o' the blue , 'e asked me if I knew the Tunnel Mob . |
| 2 | As the two of us struggled with an awkward table at the 3p.m. closure of a day in Christian Aid Week 1992 , my companion asked me if I knew the answer to number 13 in Duncan Innes ' C.A. Quiz . |
| 3 | Now , he asked himself as he chewed the bread , do I always do it like that ? |
| 4 | And then how would I have felt , she asked herself as she hurled the jeep down the motorway , finding that I 'd fallen again for a man as cold and hard as that — finding out when it was too late what he was really like ? |
| 5 | He had been pointing out of the window and asking me if I liked the weather or the colour of the cows . |
| 6 | He asked her whether she liked The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam . |
| 7 | Mrs Blakey asked her as they cleared the plates from the table , when Stephen had gone . |
| 8 | Alan asked her when she put the phone down . |
| 9 | Burying her face in Luke 's chest to hide her blushes , Perdita asked him if he knew the Spanish for Super Tampax , and if they could stop for some on the way . |
| 10 | They asked him if he knew the answer , for if he did not how would they ever find out ? |
| 11 | I asked him if he had the right number ? |
| 12 | I asked him if he considered the fusion tag to still be relevant … |
| 13 | Anne asked him as they climbed the stairs . |
| 14 | So when it came to er I have n't really asked you whether you found the process of selling painful . |
| 15 | Some days he would follow a man , a man he 'd just seen in the street , for minutes or for hours , thinking he would go up to him and ask him if he knew the way . |
| 16 | ‘ Ask him if he understands the charge fully . ’ |
| 17 | " Ask him if he knows the magic words ! |
| 18 | Ask him or her to urge the new Home Secretary , as a matter of urgency , to consult with relevant organisations with a view to drafting a new Asylum Bill ; |
| 19 | Be sure that you spell out specific words and deeds : if a teenager complains about a younger sibling , ask him or her to take the child on an outing . |
| 20 | Fairfax asks him and I hear the choppy pronunciation of her name a number of times . |
| 21 | It is not helpful to lay down hard and fast rules : judges and juries place themselves ( without very much difficulty ) in the position of " right-thinking members of society " , and ask themselves whether they think the statement would injure the plaintiff 's reputation . |
| 22 | Well what do you ask me if I put the kettle on for ? |
| 23 | Unfortunately , the survey did not ask them if they sold the products about which they said they had received insufficient training . |
| 24 | Johnny , Johnny would ask you if you did the auditing for Westminster , but , er that 's a bit wrong at this stage . |
| 25 | You should ask yourself whether you make the best of what you have , however little . |