Example sentences of "she asked [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | She said she asked for a lift for herself and a male friend as a joke . |
| 2 | She was lifted out of her perch above the engine and made for the customs shed where she asked for a mirror so that she could restore order to her wrecked coiffure before she went into Paris . |
| 3 | She asked for a sign ; some proof to verify her experience . |
| 4 | She had repaid £35 in seven monthly instalments of £5 , when she asked for a second loan . |
| 5 | She asked for a second helping of spinach . |
| 6 | Last time I went up she asked for a little bell , so she could ring for me . |
| 7 | Last year she asked for a big French dictionary for her birthday . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ Did you ever interview the American President ? ’ she asked with a slight smile . |
| 9 | ‘ You mean I could say anything at all ? ’ she asked with a mischievous smile . |
| 10 | ‘ What for ? ’ she asked with a frown . |
| 11 | ‘ Is he married ? ’ she asked with a mischievous glint in her eye . |
| 12 | " But your friend Hyde is ; you do know his preference is for young men ? " she asked with a sly smile . |
| 13 | ‘ You want to see ? ’ she asked with a certain degree of mischief . |
| 14 | ‘ Shall I open yours ? ’ she asked with a clenched-teeth smile . |
| 15 | ‘ Do you two have some news for me ? ’ she asked with a mischievous smile . |
| 16 | Needs sweetening , does he ? ’ she asked with a defiant show of sarcasm . |
| 17 | ‘ Like ? ’ she asked with a frown . |
| 18 | ‘ And wo n't that teach me to make judgements ? ’ she asked with a laugh . |
| 19 | ‘ It sounds lovely , ’ she said warmly , and then , her curiosity getting the better of her , she asked with a teasing smile , ‘ Why was Sylvia truly blessed ? ’ |
| 20 | ‘ Were you worried ? ’ she asked with a faint gleam of interest . |
| 21 | ‘ You know about life in an accountant 's office ? ’ she asked with a degree of innocence , while knowing perfectly well that he did . |
| 22 | Trying not to reveal how very aware of him she was , she asked with a fair degree of composure , ‘ How will we be working together ? ’ |
| 23 | ‘ What does it do ? ’ she asked with a confused expression . |
| 24 | ‘ They ? ’ she asked on a breath of sound . |
| 25 | But who is Lady Selvedge , after all ? ’ she asked on a note of challenge . |
| 26 | ‘ What happened to your other horse ? ’ she asked on a sudden impulse . |
| 27 | ‘ Where are we ? ’ she asked on a gulp of breath . |
| 28 | Jessie was sitting up straight now , the tears running down her face , and she asked as a child might , ‘ What am I going to do ? ’ |
| 29 | ‘ I expect Lubor is busy beavering away back in his office ? ’ she asked as a warm-up question before she got down to basics — and immediately wished that she had n't because at once Ven 's expression darkened , and as he raised an aristocratic eyebrow she knew instantly that all affability was gone . |
| 30 | ‘ Would it take much work to make it sound and tight again ? ’ she asked in a carefully ordinary voice . |