Example sentences of "can i ask " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Can I ask you something ? ’ |
| 2 | Neither can I ask , or expect , her not to . |
| 3 | Can I ask you to rethink your plans for me ? ’ |
| 4 | ‘ Can I ask for the ring back ? ’ he mumbled . |
| 5 | ‘ Can I ask you a personal question ? ’ he said to his companion . |
| 6 | For instance , ‘ I know you 're terribly pushed , but can I ask you quickly … ‘ |
| 7 | ‘ Can I ask you why you hold that opinion so vociferously ? ’ , |
| 8 | When you 're keen to push something through , summarise at regular intervals : ‘ So are we at the point where we 've got agreement over this ? ’ or ‘ Can I ask if we all accept that more money is needed ? ’ |
| 9 | ‘ Can I ask who this Angel is ? ’ |
| 10 | Unless someone has a better solution , can I ask the many thousands of WCM readers who are as infuriated as I am to write and complain to the BBC 's Head Programme Scheduler . |
| 11 | Erm can I ask how that 's funded first of all is that funded through is that funded through the council . |
| 12 | Can I ask therefore why the Eastern Arts of appraisal report of nineteen eighty-six a major appraisal costing a huge amount of Eastern Arts money was not considered and and presented across . |
| 13 | can I can I ask the funding of the playhouse . |
| 14 | Can I ask over the last six seven years what local companies have funded the playhouse and to what level ? and how many of actually withdrawn and the reasons why they actually withdrawn ? |
| 15 | Can I ask erm what 's happening to the Harlow Playhouse based Youth theatre cos obviously that has left a big gap in performances cos there 's nothing in this programme . |
| 16 | Can I ask why the education income is , is . |
| 17 | Can I ask just a little , it 's quite a big question actually , I do n't know if anybody will answer it . |
| 18 | Can I ask question chairman ? |
| 19 | Can I ask which promises ? |
| 20 | Moderator , can I ask a second question ? |
| 21 | Can I ask the convenor then to reply please . |
| 22 | Can I ask you to do something for me today please ? |
| 23 | Can I ask you one thing ? ’ |
| 24 | Why does n't the S F A give more support to the S W F A , can I ask you that ? |
| 25 | Can I ask you the same question again ho , after this discussion , do you think men hate women ? |
| 26 | what was , what was the it can I ask that happened ? |
| 27 | Were getting into an area which I think is a whole different programme and before this programme started I might tell you we were having a little er discussion amongst ourselves whether or not er zoo 's were good for animals and I suppose there is a discussion about whether prisons are inevitably going to be degrading because of , because of what er , what , what a prison represents which is a curtailment of freedom , but we do n't have time in this programme , so that 's another one for next year , can I ask you , we 've , we 've touched a lot of basis and it must be frustrating that we ca n't pursue er to the end some of the things we 've er , we 've picked on , but can I ask you a couple of final questions , as far as you know have you committed a crime ? , button one for yes and button two for no , as far as you know , I mean we have n't got time to go into what they might be so your perfectly free to be very honest and honestly reveals that three people are n't quite sur , oh yes there they are |
| 28 | Were getting into an area which I think is a whole different programme and before this programme started I might tell you we were having a little er discussion amongst ourselves whether or not er zoo 's were good for animals and I suppose there is a discussion about whether prisons are inevitably going to be degrading because of , because of what er , what , what a prison represents which is a curtailment of freedom , but we do n't have time in this programme , so that 's another one for next year , can I ask you , we 've , we 've touched a lot of basis and it must be frustrating that we ca n't pursue er to the end some of the things we 've er , we 've picked on , but can I ask you a couple of final questions , as far as you know have you committed a crime ? , button one for yes and button two for no , as far as you know , I mean we have n't got time to go into what they might be so your perfectly free to be very honest and honestly reveals that three people are n't quite sur , oh yes there they are |
| 29 | Can I ask why it 's storing up misery for the children ? |
| 30 | Now can I ask a self-indulgent question , I mean , how well do you think the women , ten , and twenty , and thirty years older than you have done in , in achieving a better deal for women your age ? |