Example sentences of "[noun prp] ask him [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 So when Jane asked him for a loan , he snapped back : ‘ I think my first duty is to look after myself ! ’
3 It was said that if the Tsarists of Russia asked him to , he would even despatch his own mother .
4 Ruth asked him with trepidation , half anticipating a sudden dismissal of herself from his home .
5 MICK CLEARY asked him about his future , his captaincy of Quins and his rivals .
6 It was during the second week that Carol asked him to dinner at her parents ' place .
7 Riven asked him with a snap .
8 We went to see Colin Wakeham to ask him on whose authority he 'd run the competiton .
9 Julia asked him during a pause in the others ' talk .
10 Remembering that Peter Suvarov had , himself , taken part in that Revolution , Julia asked him about the Russians ' probable intentions .
11 ‘ He is that kind of Dharjee , ’ the head had said , when Robert asked him about this .
12 Theda asked him at length .
13 When Jamie came in with the food at gloaming , Cameron asked him for another blanket .
14 Are you telling me that Leo — Matt , ’ she corrected herself impatiently , ‘ came over here because these people in Port Headland asked him to ? ’
15 Mungo and Emily asked him about his childhood .
16 Today — Sunday , the day of THE FACE photo session — Melanie asks him for some quotes to give to the Daily Mirror about the affair .
17 When Tony Richardson asked him to film A Taste of Honey , Kate said firmly that he had to get an agent .
18 I went over to Sheridan to ask him to be quiet and he grabbed my wrist and tried to pull me on to his lap , and I overbalanced and fell and hit the table hard where he was sitting , and I caught the cloth somehow and pulled it with me and everything on it landed on the floor .
19 Richard Rielly asked him for his views on Graham Kelly 's plea for clubs to share grounds if England are to stand a chance of hosting the nineteen ninety eight World Cup finals .
20 Blake asked him about Jack the Ripper .
21 W. Wilshere , a fellow magistrate , wrote to Samuel Whitbread asking him to be present when the girl was questioned .
22 ‘ I am constantly painting , scrubbing out and reworking areas of a picture and often marvellous unexpected results will emerge ’ explained Mick Rooney when Julian Halsby asked him about his working methods in this special interview for The Artist
23 One of the more experienced printers remembers Laura asking him at this time to ‘ have a go ’ at producing a pattern she liked .
24 Instead Barclays asked him for an extra £15 commission on his traveller 's cheques .
25 While Steve was busying himself John asked him about the bridge and the strange feeling in the cutting .
26 The man 's fastidiousness over money marked him as one not belonging to the mendicant class , and on the way to the doctor 's John asked him about himself .
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