Example sentences of "[noun pl] [was/were] ask [to-vb] [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Candidates were asked to send in their applications with testimonials to Mr. Leech , the secretary . |
| 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 | 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 ) . |
| 4 | In the other task — category monitoring — subjects were asked to listen out for a word belonging to a particular semantic category ( e.g. fish ) . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | Customers were asked to fill in a brief form stating whether they knew or had seen Mr McEvoy . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | Villagers were asked to point out rebels and their supporters . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | The children were asked to carry out various tasks , such as choosing the marble which made Jack jump and explaining their choices . |
| 14 | When the students were asked to pick out the photograph that most resembled them , they usually selected the most flattering one . |
| 15 | Semistructured interviews were conducted with clinicians and practice managers ; other staff in the practices were asked to fill in questionnaires . |
| 16 | Regional Advisory Councils were asked to draw up plans and report progress on their plans to the DES by September 1978 . |