Example sentences of "ask [pron] [to-vb] [prep] [pron] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I made a great nuisance of myself and , in the end , they resorted to the traditional method of dealing with trouble-makers : they asked me to stand for my own ward at the next local government elections . |
| 2 | He raised with me certain personal problems that he was facing and I asked him to come to my regular constituency surgery to discuss matters in more detail . |
| 3 | Go and look for some of your friends , the Stewpot fan club , and ask them to play for your precious team . |
| 4 | Thank you Chairman erm I would like I know that you 've been listening to the first er part of our session this afternoon , erm and I 'd like to ask you to discuss with us one of the questions that we asked the group the Pension Fund erm and that 's to discuss the balance of power that exists between the employer and the various groups and classes of pensioner . |
| 5 | I think perhaps we 'll ask them to come to our next meeting , or the meeting after that . |
| 6 | Of course — ’ he paused , ‘ — I could ask you to look after my small animals and give the farm work to your colleagues , but I gather that would n't suit you at all . ’ |