Example sentences of "asking the [noun sg] [conj] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | I infuriated the officer in charge by asking the lady if she minded . |
| 2 | If this were so , an examination of an animal for pain-related behaviour would be as good as asking the animal if it was in pain . |
| 3 | In this instance , I am asking the Court whether , having regard to the terms of its judgment upon Mr. Berry 's application for relisting , the Court considers that it has the power to entertain an appeal of the whole case upon a reference to the Court by me under section 17(1) ( a ) of the Act . |
| 4 | ‘ The car was so badly crushed that I thought about asking the boss if he wanted it posting back . ’ |
| 5 | At the Lotte department store ITN reporter David Chater broke the unwritten rule of protocol by asking the princess if she was ‘ really happy to be here , Ma'am ? ’ to which she replied : ‘ Yes , thank you . ’ |
| 6 | But it 's not at all a bad idea to have a quick guided tour on your first day to get an idea of the layout , saving a lot of time asking the way and taking the wrong turning . |
| 7 | ‘ for the purpose of prostitution ’ This point must be carefully proved to eliminate any risk of charging an innocent woman who was merely asking the way or for a light etc . |
| 8 | But I , but I think you know the , the , the thing that I found erm most difficult as you say was , was actually completing the C C Q and I think part of it and asking the question but it is , certainly it would be easier to do it using that on your knee rather than doing it at the table because I was aware that I was turning away |
| 9 | Journalists have been asking the question since he was , well , 23 . |
| 10 | Could I point out to members that we did have er written replies to try and speed up the question process , could I ask members both in asking the question and especially in answering , not to make it another speech occasion because otherwise it destroys the whole purpose of having the written replies . |
| 11 | She regretted asking the question as soon as the words were out . |
| 12 | Now we do n't have any new things , I should have Thank you for asking the question because we 're trying to give the impression of a medieval house the what 's special about this is that it 's a medieval house as it looked when it was new . |
| 13 | ‘ They were even asking the manager if he was going to continue paying their bonus for still being down the pit , ’ he said . |
| 14 | Usually it is very mild , but if you are due to undergo surgery and want to rule out any risk of infection from infused blood , it is worth asking the hospital if they will allow you to donate your own . |
| 15 | but that is asking the impression that all the others are unfriendly which is n't . |
| 16 | He watched his manservant lead the horses off , still continuing his good-natured teasing , innocently asking the nun if she had heard the story about the naughty friar of Ludlow . |
| 17 | Listeners can help by asking the stammerer whether they 'd like gaps in sentences filled when they come across a particularly difficult word . |