Example sentences of "ask those [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 1989 ) we asked those who had just adopted children whether they would be prepared or willing to accept or consider adoption with contact . |
| 2 | We asked the women the average number of cigarettes they smoked a day and asked those who did not smoke whether they had ever smoked at least 10 cigarettes a day . |
| 3 | The police have told how the youths who had abducted James asked those who challenged them the way to Walton Hall police station . |
| 4 | I am trying now to wind down that project in favour of others , and am asking those who have helped me to take upon themselves what I have been doing , and find homes for their old journals — in libraries , universities and elsewhere . |
| 5 | Neither the extreme north of England nor the south coast had to endure the kind of onslaught that brought a plaintive cry from the Prior of St Thibaut-des-Brûlês , south-east of Paris , describing how an English force had burnt his village and ransomed the inhabitants and asking those who dwelt in towns and castles whether their suffering was anything like his . |
| 6 | By asking those who have experienced donor insemination and other assisted reproductive techniques , this study throws light on the ethical , social and personal dilemmas of these procedures . |
| 7 | er and therefore for that very reason do not like to see the Government going in for a whole series of embarrassing defeats er and erm getting into very grave difficulties with an important Bill and I therefore arise only to ask my Noble Friend er at the last minute would like to consider very seriously erm a conciliatory reply of whether accepting er the amendments with er or er or some of them er with er er er view to their reconsideration or asking those who propose them to defer them from to from today 's sitting , there 's still further sittings ahead , but whether he was prepared to ask them to give him a chance to reflect without incurring serious Government defeats to reflect further on whether further amendments can not and should not be made . |
| 8 | The first is the principle of integrity in legislation , which asks those who create law by legislation to keep that law coherent in principle . |
| 9 | If we 're asking for somebody to persuade the giant to leave us in peace , ask those whose hands are highest : " What qualities are going to be needed here ? |
| 10 | The Outer Face : This is how other people really see us — and this is the Face we can not know unless we ask those whom we trust to tell us their true opinions . |
| 11 | ‘ Please ask those who sent you to do their utmost to see that my son gets this letter as quickly as is humanly possible . ’ |
| 12 | I ask those who have , as it were , been in bondage , and for whom the prison doors are now opening to show their thanks by comporting themselves quietly and with dignity . |
| 13 | We come now to vote on this addendum to deliverance n number four and , since it is in print , we do n't need to ask the clerk to read it out for us , so therefore as , ask those who wish to vote for this addendum would you please stand . |
| 14 | Quintus stresses that he must ask those he has already helped as a lawyer to repay their obligation to him now , assure the powerful that they will not regret supporting him , and make friends where he normally would not . |
| 15 | I must ask those who are more familiar with the sciences to forgive me for any passages where they feel I might be guilty of over simplification . |
| 16 | Could I ask those who wish to vote for the motion , deliverance number four as in print on page one eight five , to stand please . |
| 17 | We would ask those who will be participating in the classes to try to wear either Medau blue or navy blue leotards , tunics , tights because this is visually more pleasing . |