Example sentences of "asked [prep] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These are the questions that are typically asked during that initial consultation : |
| 2 | Asked during those dark days whether she had ever felt like quitting showbusiness she replied ; ‘ I would have loved to , but I could n't . ’ |
| 3 | Asked about such behaviour she added : ‘ I would be annoyed by it , but I would not feel threatened that he had sexual intercourse with other women . |
| 4 | Members of Parliament are being asked about such matters as their degree of satisfaction with the quantity and quality of financial information available to them and the extent to which they feel that MPs can and should be closely involved in scrutinising the management of government , together with their ‘ unstructured ’ personal response to the problem of the control of the public administration by the House of Commons . |
| 5 | Admittedly , this formulation is relatively empty , for questions can be asked about each of its main terms . |
| 6 | Upon being asked about this , one policeman explained , ‘ To tell you the truth I did n't notice much of a difference . |
| 7 | I 'm very angry about all this and believe it 's long past the time when serious questions must be asked about this form of recruitment ’ . |
| 8 | Miss Brechin , on being asked about this , suddenly recalled how cold the stone was , and how she got chilblains on her fingers in winter . |
| 9 | When asked about this revolt the Prime Minister replied that he ‘ thought speed was important and hoped she would send for Lord Home immediately-as soon as she got back to the Palace ’ . |
| 10 | Certainly I was asked about this er well before the er E I P er and we agreed that there w Well certainly I agreed that I could see nothing wrong with that since it is a cl closed research project , and nothing will be divulged at all er publicly . |
| 11 | On 2 June , he was asked about this subject at a press conference . |
| 12 | Following such a complaint , the witness may have looked around to investigate the cause of the accident and they should be asked about this . |
| 13 | Indeed , the last known Hercules crash was 20 years ago so questions will be asked about this low level exercise . |
| 14 | I would advise you also to think of ‘ What is the worst possible question I could be asked about this ? ’ |
| 15 | The problem I get asked about most is ending up with a seam that is not the correct length , or is wavy . |
| 16 | When they were asked about any credit arrangements which they knew people like them could use to buy things , these were the proportions which named each of the following : |
| 17 | It is helpful , for example , to look at past questions , bearing in mind that there is usually only a limited range of possible questions which are likely to be asked about any given topic . |
| 18 | The question that needs to be asked about these results is do they demonstrate the function of the context as a retrieval cue or can they be explained away in other terms ? |
| 19 | I talk about these things because I 'm asked about these things . |
| 20 | Clarification of this distinction would enable the correct questions to be asked about those interventions that are provided although a need does not exist ( reducing inappropriate care ) and those interventions that are not provided although they are demanded and can be shown to be needed ( rationing ) . |
| 21 | This rather convoluted question fits a particular pattern which it is useful to familiarise yourself with : ( a ) a quote captures a general perception ; then ( b ) you are asked about some other writer ( or invited to select a writer ) where it is plausible to think the quote may be relevant ; then ( c ) you are asked to discuss this second writer in the light of the quote . |
| 22 | It was probably the first time he had been asked for such a drink , despite his long years of service . |
| 23 | In answer to the second part of my hon. Friend 's question about population planning assistance to the former Soviet Union , although we have not been asked for such help , last week I agreed that £2 million-worth of medical aid should be spent in the republics of the former Soviet Union . |
| 24 | It is not only the Conservative party that has asked for such an explanation ; Labour supporters and sympathisers have done so as well . |
| 25 | However , at all times questions have been asked for all sorts of reasons , ranging from the sheer desire for information to an attempt to trip up the Prime Minister on a major policy issue . |
| 26 | The Director of Public Prosecutions has asked for all the relevant papers on the nine British soldiers killed by so-called friendly fire in the Gulf . |
| 27 | I had not asked for that and , even if I had , my chances of obtaining them would have been zero . |
| 28 | Well , I , I , I have asked for that , I 've written to the P D S A , I 've written to the . |
| 29 | Regional railways have asked for that as well . |
| 30 | However , the know-how fund is doing extremely good work throughout the former Soviet republics , where we have been asked for that help , as it is in the rest of central and eastern Europe . |