Example sentences of "to ask his " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Wrote a snotty letter to the poor chap at Kenwards — I rang him up first , of course , he was embarrassed all over again — asking him to ask his client to leave mine alone . |
| 2 | Intrigued , Mungo was about to ask his uncle what it meant when Stanley said : |
| 3 | ‘ I 'm afraid I did n't think to ask his address . |
| 4 | However , if you suffer from any health complications it would be wise to tell your doctor that you are planning to follow a high-fibre , low-calorie diet , and to ask his advice . |
| 5 | Sensitive Sunday Telegraph columnist Sir Peregrine Worsthorne was so distressed by our views that he had to ask his secretary , Justine Oliver , to reply . |
| 6 | He decided to ask his bank for a £5,000 overdraft facility . |
| 7 | When the lights came up and I turned to ask his reactions , I found him sitting speechless , tears coursing down his cheeks . |
| 8 | Afterwards the boy 's father decided to consult the local policeman to ask his views about the affair . |
| 9 | Frowning , she made a mental note to ask his address , though where a man lived was not important . |
| 10 | But chairman Slinger also has the power to ask his eight-man jury : ‘ How can we punish a chap for telling the truth , even if he has breached his contract ? |
| 11 | But I could n't get my camera to work — I hardly ever used the thing — so I went to Derek 's house one day to ask his advice on how to operate it . |
| 12 | ‘ We 're going to go round to Mackenzie 's house and we 're going to ask his daughter what she thinks of this and we 're going to take pictures of him and we 're going to run our own front page with a picture of him and a bloody great headline which says RACIST ! ’ |
| 13 | After all , he did go back to that church , presumably to ask his God for further and better instructions . ’ |
| 14 | Some gave him their answer at the door , others invited him inside and sat him down to ask his question . |
| 15 | He wondered if it was the same rope but did not like to ask his mother . |
| 16 | or the man with a dog who turns to ask his friend |
| 17 | So the next day she decided to ask his advice . |
| 18 | But the cyclist was under no obligation to give the constable his name and address , and although the constable is perfectly at liberty to ask his questions , the citizen is under no obligation to answer them . |
| 19 | The defendant opened the door , to ask his friend where he was being taken . |
| 20 | This encouraged Angel to ask his father what sort of wife a farmer needed . |
| 21 | You 'd have to ask his daughter if you want something personal . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ To persuade the colonel to ask his friends on the council to lift planning restrictions ! ’ |
| 23 | She says she did n't feel under any obligation to ask his permission . |
| 24 | Given the way that business is suffering under the policies and decisions of this Government , and especially the policies of the Prime Minister , does the Minister recognise that he has a responsibility to ask his officials to deal with businesses in such a way as to enable them , wherever possible , to retain jobs and to keep their businesses going ? |
| 25 | He had meant to ask his research assistant to sketch something out for him on ‘ A Woman 's Place ’ or some such subject , but the silly girl 's talents did not encompass putting pen to paper . |
| 26 | Even more , she had been quite ready to apologize for the public exhibition she had made of herself , and to ask his forgiveness . |
| 27 | I did n't ring him to ask his advice on how to pick up women — and if I did , it would only be to find out where he buys his chloroform . |
| 28 | Anyway , whatever he wanted , she was keen to ask his advice on what to do next . |
| 29 | I rang him to ask his advice , and he was the one who suggested I should contact the police . |
| 30 | If he had been asked where he got it , that obstinate jaw of his would have remained clenched , but Isambard knew how to ask his questions now . |