Example sentences of "ask i [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You engaged ? ’ said an American soldier who asked me to dance . |
| 2 | He asked me to dance but I said I could n't . |
| 3 | She asked me to apologize to you , should I see you , for not having answered your last letter . |
| 4 | Jamila asked me to touch her and I rubbed her between the legs with Vaseline according to her instructions , like ‘ Harder ’ and ‘ More effort , please ’ and ‘ Yes , but you 're making love not cleaning your teeth . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ Asked me to touch you . |
| 6 | ‘ She asked me to give it to the lady who had been in court with her child , and to ask if you would take care of her till she could come for her . ’ |
| 7 | You asked me to give you a ring like . ’ |
| 8 | " Well , she waylaid me as I was leaving after seeing your Toby , and asked me to give you a message . |
| 9 | She asked me to give you some good advice . |
| 10 | At our last meeting , you asked me to give you a reminder regarding the above . |
| 11 | ‘ Mr Benedict asked me to give you this , miss , quiet like . ’ |
| 12 | You asked me to give you a note on my interest in bibliometric research on the Journal . |
| 13 | The following May I called him , got through his secretary by saying Mr. Jones asked me to call at this office , which was more or less true , erm , so I got through to him , and said , my name is Ricky Elliot , we met at the N E C , you asked me to give you a call this month about time management training . |
| 14 | I met Jane Toler at a party , and , homing in on my angularity of form , she asked me to sit for her . |
| 15 | I can see why he asked me to sit down ! |
| 16 | The laibon asked me to sit in the boma , and pointed to my tape-recorder . |
| 17 | Eliot saw the point , and asked me to sit down forthwith and draft a synopsis . |
| 18 | Nether Wyresdale Parish Council asked me to draw your attention to the white lines on Gubberford Lane at the river bridge . |
| 19 | At their recent meeting Nether Wyresdale Parish Council asked me to draw your attention to the untidy and overgrown state of the railway embankment on Station Lane , Scorton . |
| 20 | It was then that I knew I could have a fight on my hands : If the manager sided with him and asked me to move a few feet away then I 'd have no choice but to join in the squabble . |
| 21 | ‘ Michael was anxious to get it sorted out and asked me to arrange the wedding . ’ |
| 22 | You asked me to consult you , not to buy at my own discretion , as before . |
| 23 | The organization which you asked me to set up now exists , at least in embryo . |
| 24 | They asked me to set up a buffet for a press launch , then they said it was for me ! ’ |
| 25 | He asked me to hold the coffee up to his lips and I was gone . |
| 26 | So they asked me to go away and come back again in a week which gave me breathing space and time at least to learn it properly . |
| 27 | Last night I was in a furious rage because Edward asked me to go to his home this afternoon , and he would show me some flowers and nests he thought I would like to see . |
| 28 | They asked me to go and stay with them , away from the place where the burglary had taken place . |
| 29 | They asked me to go there for an interview , and from that they recommended a therapist who would see me at her home . |
| 30 | ‘ Oh , ’ she said , ‘ a friend came round and asked me to go with her … |