Example sentences of "[noun prp] ask [pron] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Acheson , as acting Secretary of State , may not have gone so far ; although just before the war began , when it looked as if Moffat was going to meet Ho in Hanoi , Acheson asked him to ‘ keep in mind Ho 's clear record as agent international communism , absence evidence recantation Moscow affiliations … and support Ho receiving [ from ] French Communist Party . ’ |
| 2 | She 'd have to take off her thick blue jersey soon , and she could n't remember how many buttons had come off the shirt underneath , and it was sleeveless , and she had n't shaved her armpits since Philippa asked her to supper last week . |
| 3 | Linda asked her on a sudden impulse . |
| 4 | Mrs Spencer asked us to tea ; they pressed us , so we accepted . |
| 5 | Ken asked us for |
| 6 | When the group was set up , Mr Lang asked it to ‘ consider current land and land-related uses in the Cairngorms and to recommend an integrated management plan for the future that reflects the needs of natural resource conservation and enhancement , social and economic priorities and access for recreational purposes ’ . |
| 7 | So when Jane asked him for a loan , he snapped back : ‘ I think my first duty is to look after myself ! ’ |
| 8 | Is that the day Jane asked them about the pension , how much there 'd |
| 9 | As their appointment was n't until the afternoon , Sukey Benedict asked them to lunch beforehand . |
| 10 | It was said that if the Tsarists of Russia asked him to , he would even despatch his own mother . |
| 11 | As they began to climb the stairs , arms still wrapped around each other , Ronni asked herself for the hundredth time what she would do if he did . |
| 12 | Ruth asked him with trepidation , half anticipating a sudden dismissal of herself from his home . |
| 13 | MICK CLEARY asked him about his future , his captaincy of Quins and his rivals . |
| 14 | It was during the second week that Carol asked him to dinner at her parents ' place . |
| 15 | ‘ And would n't you think just one person would be glad to help me ? ’ she wailed when Ellie asked what on earth was the matter . |
| 16 | Riven asked him with a snap . |
| 17 | ‘ I was at a disco on crutches when Nigel asked me about my plans — and casually said I could ride for him whenever I was free . |
| 18 | When they arrived at Auckland Alexander asked them for the silver and his Presence was such that they did not dare to tell him that they had no silver , so Joan said that it was ‘ in the bank ’ . |
| 19 | The following week the US Tour moved to Los Angeles for the LA Open , and Frank asked me to caddie for him there . |
| 20 | When I got back , I found a card from Ivy asking me to lunch — yesterday — Thursday ; and John had written to Ivy to say he thought I could go , and so I did , and she was pleased to have the loukoumi . |
| 21 | ‘ Did n't David Swan ask you about that ? ’ |
| 22 | We went to see Colin Wakeham to ask him on whose authority he 'd run the competiton . |
| 23 | Julia asked him during a pause in the others ' talk . |
| 24 | Remembering that Peter Suvarov had , himself , taken part in that Revolution , Julia asked him about the Russians ' probable intentions . |
| 25 | ‘ M'wife asked me to — er — remind you that you 're welcome to bring someone if you wish . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ He is that kind of Dharjee , ’ the head had said , when Robert asked him about this . |
| 27 | He took on the work , he says , ‘ because Warren asked me to . |
| 28 | Theda asked him at length . |
| 29 | Kendall said : ‘ George Graham asked me about Keown in October , but I said I wanted to keep him . |
| 30 | When Jamie came in with the food at gloaming , Cameron asked him for another blanket . |