Example sentences of "[adv] ask [pron] [verb] [adv prt] a " in BNC.

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1 Batty more or less played this 5 man in defence anyway with just the odd run forward , so maybe Wilko will just ask him to drop back a bit .
2 Dutta said Guppy also asked him to set up an account in Geneva which he used to channel nearly £500,000 following the fake robbery and insurance payout .
3 The European Council reaffirmed its willingness to help the Soviet Union but referred back to the Commission the task of submitting before the next Council meeting proposals for decisions to be taken , and also asked it to draw up a plan for a major commercial , scientific and technical co-operation agreement with the Soviet Union .
4 When you come to answer an exam question , remember that it is probably asking you to carry out a number of different tasks .
5 May we now ask you to take on a more promotional and persuasive role ?
6 The taxi dropped off one of the passengers , and the offenders instructed the driver to take them to a farm club , and then asked him to turn down a farm track .
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