Example sentences of "and [adv] asked [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Just a moment , ’ called out Meredith , and pointedly asked Bunny if it was all right by him . |
| 2 | I wanted a light for my fag — I 'd run out of matches — so I opened the door of the box and just asked Charlie for a light . |
| 3 | The father was distraught ; he had appealed to the Prime Minister , had been to see the Foreign Secretary , he had been in fact everywhere , and finally asked Max Rayne whether he could come to see me . |
| 4 | But , to maintain their cover , they engaged in friendly banter with the vendors and also asked questions which a shady jeweller might be expected to ask . |
| 5 | Laughing , he adds : ‘ I spent the evening chatting up Elizabeth and then asked Julie out . ’ |
| 6 | The following morning I worked as usual and then asked Kathleen if I could have a couple of days off . |
| 7 | She spoke of the pain in her hands , neighbours who had passed on , and twice asked Mungo what school he was going to now . |
| 8 | Claudia raised her eyes to the man whose own eyes were fixed with deadly intent on her , and silently asked Dana 's forgiveness for what she was about to do . |
| 9 | They just chomped , and when they had finished , the podgy leader rose and quietly asked McGurk if there was somewhere they could talk to him in private . |