Example sentences of "[pron] [vb base] [adv] ask " in BNC.

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1 If you are a teacher I do not ask you to believe or take on trust anything I say .
2 I do not ask you to believe .
3 I do not ask what hopes or expectations they have , or what they are dreaming of , but what they are experiencing .
4 While my hon. Friend the Member for Oldham , West ( Mr. Meacher ) was speaking , I said that I challenged any Conservative Member of Parliament to spend just one week — I do not ask for longer — living on the money that so many of our constituents who are pensioners have to rely on — the state pension and income support .
5 I do not ask for sex right away .
6 Once he told me he likes me cos I do n't ask questions .
7 I do n't ask you for rest ,
8 I do n't ask for wealth ,
9 Prejean , who had once been diagnosed as brain damaged and mentally retarded , said shortly before his execution : ‘ I do n't ask to get out of prison .
10 I do n't ask about your private affairs , now do I ? ’ he said , in a mildly affronted tone .
11 " No , I do n't ask you to beg , and my going is n't the answer . "
12 I do n't ask you where you are going , coco , ’ Therese said .
13 Carla smiled in a way that meant : I do n't ask about your affairs , I do n't need to know .
14 Dear , I do n't ask very much .
15 ‘ But I do n't ask for very much . ’
16 I do n't ask for anything more .
17 ‘ I take her milk in , I do n't ask her for reports , ’ she said as Scott started up the steps .
18 One request — no , I do n't ask him for things , I order them .
19 Oh well , now I do n't ask him at night because Is that i is we hardly have any sleep .
20 ‘ But you see , if I do n't ask you the name on the cheque , it 's because I know it already … ’
21 ‘ Oh , I do n't ask for miwacles .
22 I ca n't say I approve of what he has done but I do n't ask him and I do n't want to know the details . ’
23 ‘ Perhaps I do n't ask that often , either . ’
24 I do n't ask , of course , because I would n't get any worthwhile answer .
25 I do n't ask why I should believe him .
26 I do n't ask what happened next .
27 . Let me say now , that most of things that we do in this part of the course , I do n't ask you to tell me what you 've written down , stress is a very personal thing , your reaction to it , so do n't worry , you write down anything that you want to write down , because it is for you .
28 You hear these people say I do n't ask anything of my staff that I 'm not prepared to do myself , then you find something like a ninety hour week or something .
29 I do n't ask you to sell better , ladies and gentlemen , I do n't ask you to sell itself for certain companies , I 'd like you to , but I do n't .
30 I do n't ask you to sell better , ladies and gentlemen , I do n't ask you to sell itself for certain companies , I 'd like you to , but I do n't .
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