Example sentences of "be asked a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That does n't mean I necessarily disagree either , but if I 'm asked a question I give an answer . |
| 2 | Answering a question is a reaction to having been asked a question . |
| 3 | He had been asked a question on the influence of campaign promises and its effect on the election of particular candidates . |
| 4 | He blushed guiltily , but the small part of his brain that had been vaguely monitoring the discussion alerted him to the fact that he had been asked a question by the executive producer . |
| 5 | Cos I 've been asked a question before |
| 6 | I have , I 've been asked a lot in the last twenty odd years and it 's only just recently that I 've seriously considered it , which is why I 've made this new album , Midnight Postcards . |
| 7 | After they have had a reasonable length of time to browse , the folder is taken back and they are asked a series of questions about the ads . |
| 8 | I believe that I am being asked a question on my meeting yesterday with the UKIAS executive council , and I have no doubt that other hon. Members have tabled questions . |
| 9 | Similarly , if one is being asked a series of routine questions for some purpose such as applying for an insurance policy , one might reply to each question of a series like ‘ Have you ever been in prison ? ’ , |
| 10 | Well , I have done the photography for the front cover and er of this particular book , but countryside books , who are the publishers , were asked a number of years ago to republish the old Berkshire village book and that has started a whole series of countryside village books , which now cover , I think , about thirty five different counties . |
| 11 | When someone is asked a question , it is likely that before answering he will direct his gaze away from the questioner 's eyes ( Argyle and Cook , 1976 ) particularly if the question requires some thought . |
| 12 | If someone is asked a question and replies yes or no it will be understood that the question is now answered and that there is nothing more to be said . |
| 13 | Interviews are encounters between a researcher and a respondent in which an individual is asked a series of questions relevant to the subject of the research . |
| 14 | She looks at me like she 's asked a question and she wants me to answer . |
| 15 | At one primary school I was asked a question that made the teacher look worried , and it baffled me . |
| 16 | some do but She said the idea I mean she said about I was asked a question about an American we 've got that is with us but he does n't preach very often , and I said well where is he ? |
| 17 | We 're er I was asked a question earlier on today erm how many assignments will I be looking after in any one time and I just said one . |
| 18 | At the end of the news conference Mr Levy was asked a question in Hebrew , to which he replied in the same language ; there was no translation , and Mr Hurd was forced to summon a member of the British Embassy staff to translate . |
| 19 | Each headteacher was asked a series of questions , covering the following areas : |