Example sentences of "[was/were] ask [to-vb] [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Semistructured interviews were conducted with clinicians and practice managers ; other staff in the practices were asked to fill in questionnaires . |
| 2 | On the results sheet , subjects were asked to fill in their handedness using scores that they obtained in a handedness inventory ( example in Appendix A ) . |
| 3 | Customers were asked to fill in a brief form stating whether they knew or had seen Mr McEvoy . |
| 4 | When the students were asked to pick out the photograph that most resembled them , they usually selected the most flattering one . |
| 5 | The children were asked to carry out various tasks , such as choosing the marble which made Jack jump and explaining their choices . |
| 6 | In one task — rhyme monitoring — subjects were asked to listen out for a word which rhymed with a cue word given in advance ( e.g. doubt ) . |
| 7 | In the other task — category monitoring — subjects were asked to listen out for a word belonging to a particular semantic category ( e.g. fish ) . |
| 8 | Reference to a mediator had resulted in the position where not only was the Bank 's line confirmed , but we were asked to sit down and negotiate , in effect , more competitive scales . |
| 9 | Regional Advisory Councils were asked to draw up plans and report progress on their plans to the DES by September 1978 . |
| 10 | At school the importance of baptism was stressed and , once , all those who had not been baptised were asked to put up their hands . |
| 11 | When they were asked to turn out and fight on behalf of king or queen and country , some regiments performed much better than others . |
| 12 | Villagers were asked to point out rebels and their supporters . |
| 13 | Commanding officers were asked to clamp down on harmful initiation ceremonies , and ‘ agony aunts ’ from the Women 's Royal Voluntary Service were installed to provide a sympathetic hearing for bullied soldiers . |
| 14 | He was too racked by sobs to reply , but … the warder explained that whenever the number of prisoners in jail went up , the police were asked to bring in boys to help with the chores . |
| 15 | They were asked to bring along prizes for the Tories ' Winter Ball , with the value of gifts reaching £5,000 . |
| 16 | In order to cajole him into accepting the role , the British tandem of Peter Yates and John Mortimer were asked to fly out from London to Philadelphia , where the play was trying out . |
| 17 | Patients were asked to write down the highest of three blows for the paper and pencil diary and to enter the values of all three blows into the computer . |
| 18 | Instead the 20 District Health authorities involved were asked to come up with a £9,000 each by tomorrow afternoon . |
| 19 | The two understudies were asked to come back on the Friday afternoon , when there was going to be a complete run of the play for the producers and Malcolm Harris . |
| 20 | At the same time , teachers were asked to make out a special report card on the child , itemizing health , academic standard , character , ability , and what they considered would be a suitable employment . |
| 21 | Under the Brady deal , the banks that made these swaps were asked to tear up the old loans and choose among three new deals in their place . |
| 22 | Candidates were asked to send in their applications with testimonials to Mr. Leech , the secretary . |
| 23 | You were asked to phone in , so , erm , so our phone was out of order , so I had a phone card and it had four units on it . |
| 24 | Once the students had agreed the language to be taught-lexis , structure and discourse function — they were asked to work out in pairs how they would plan to prepare a class for the Negotiator assessment . |
| 25 | She smelt ; the contents of the carts smelt ; the cart itself was impregnated with stench ; and here was this gleaming child , yes , aye , that was a word to describe her , she gleamed , and she was asking to come along with her . |
| 26 | Jefferies ' excuse was accepted and , after a reprimand from John Martin for not behaving like a man , he was asked to sit down . |
| 27 | After a long interrogation from the prosecution , Day was asked to sit down . |
| 28 | Or as a laboratory supervisor , who was asked to go along with the manufacture of ‘ doctored ’ data so as to secure a contract deadline put it ( Vandivier 1972:22 ) : |
| 29 | A defence lawyer said : ‘ It is apparent she was asked to go along to give the appearance of a young man and woman out for an evenings drive . |
| 30 | So oft we went , leaving Pop at ‘ Prospect Lodge ’ in Simla ( a holiday home for missionaries ) until he was asked to go down to Poona and look after a soldiers ' club . |