Example sentences of "asked the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He only asked the vicar not to use Hail Marys with the Stations . |
| 2 | While we watched the sports taking place at Uppermill school , I asked the vicar , the Rev J Sykes , why in his opinion such traditions had continued to thrive . |
| 3 | ‘ Do you have any special talents , Tommy ? ’ asked the Vicar . |
| 4 | Finally , Fiona asked the specialist for help . |
| 5 | ‘ Is this the new face of the Tory party ? ’ asked the Mirror . |
| 6 | Nationalism encouraged workers to identify with their nation rather than their class , while developmentalism asked the worker to sacrifice short-term gains , such as better working conditions and remuneration , for long-term interests , on the basis that industrialisation benefits all in the long run . |
| 7 | Can you spell it for me ? ’ she asked the pub owner . |
| 8 | I asked the porter about the toilet being locked up . |
| 9 | We asked the public what they thought . |
| 10 | Mr. Downham asked the public their views on two subjects currently under discussion . |
| 11 | Friends of the Earth criticized the lack of concrete suggestions , claiming that " the government has come along with a blank sheet of paper and asked the public to fill it in " . |
| 12 | The survey asked the public what it thought of the service and aimed to identify potential areas of improvement . |
| 13 | ‘ Who ? ’ asked the Sheikh and rose to get a better look . |
| 14 | In what I hope was a rare lapse into intolerance , I asked the reporter next to me : ‘ Does that little sod always talk like that ? ’ |
| 15 | Lawyers for the families asked the Reporter if he would postpone the start time of the Hearing by one hour , He refused . |
| 16 | ‘ Do you think that all this money will change your life ? ’ asked the reporter . |
| 17 | What , asked the reporter , was Neville going to do ? |
| 18 | David attempted to reassure him , and after he 'd arranged for him to be seen in the casualty department of the local eye unit he asked the factory welfare officer , Louise Raymond , to take him over . |
| 19 | Miss Ann Curnow , QC , for Danny Palmer , in mitigation asked the judge to bear in mind his desperately unhappy background . |
| 20 | The dealer asked the proprietor of the shop if he could take it to the Gemäldegalerie in Berlin-Dahlem for an opinion and authentication , and was given the picture . |
| 21 | There , I asked the proprietor if there were any really old places I could visit and he directed me to a farm called La Valdieu . |
| 22 | I asked the proprietor of an antique shop with Byzantine and Roman artefacts on display ( see photo ) if anything in his window has been found with a metal detector . |
| 23 | ‘ Is there no room for squares ? ’ asked the text , for ‘ they are absolutely necessary for town planning . ’ |
| 24 | And when Ubaldo asked the Milettis , lo and behold there was such a villa , such an olive grove , such shares ! |
| 25 | Emily asked the Princess not to look at the work in progress , ‘ and she was very good about it . |
| 26 | At one stage , contravening unwritten rules of protocol , ITN reporter David Chater asked the princess if she was ‘ really happy to be here Ma'am ? ’ |
| 27 | The centre 's director , David Chi , asked the princess if she could use chopsticks and she demonstrated her ability with a flourish before turning her back on photographers and popping the pancake in her mouth . |
| 28 | The Home Secretary at once spun round and asked the Press if they caught the remark perhaps mindful of opinion polls which show the majority of voters think otherwise . |
| 29 | Bobbie asked the Station Master to give it to the old gentleman the next morning . |
| 30 | ‘ Do n't you enjoy the ballet ? ’ asked the gallery owner , who , I think , had not been listening . |