Example sentences of "to ask [prep] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was n't just for idleness that you came to ask about that rapscallion , was it ? |
| 2 | Perhaps I 'm the wrong one to ask about that . ’ |
| 3 | I shall not give way if the hon. Gentleman wishes to ask about that . |
| 4 | I made a mental note to ask about that . |
| 5 | It 's cheaper at twenty six ninety nine , I had to ask about that cos I could n't see it |
| 6 | The first question one tends to ask about any object in a museum is where did it come from ? |
| 7 | I suggest that the most important question to ask about any parasite is this . |
| 8 | An important question to ask about any new movement in social psychology is whether it proposes a universal or particular perspective . |
| 9 | Alongside the notes are the kind of broad historical questions that you need to learn to ask about any topic and which have generated the headings . |
| 10 | The main question to ask about any material is : does it do the job it was intended to do with the audience it was made for ? |
| 11 | " When was it written ? " and " Is it real ? " must be key questions to ask about any historical source or resource ( see Figures 4.1 and 4.2 ) . |
| 12 | The NFU in Wales said those using the service will be able to ask about any matter that concerns them including Inland Revenue investigations . |
| 13 | The $64,000 question which one has to ask about this inflexible regulation is — WHY ? |
| 14 | But , look , I 'm not really the best person to ask about this , I 'm afraid . |
| 15 | Bearding the lion in his den just to ask about some knitting was a bad idea . |
| 16 | what about that erm , what about that other place that er timber place on the way to Kilkern erm we went there , you , oh you went in to ask about some walnut , do you remember when er |
| 17 | Do n't be afraid to ask for such help — a problem is a problem , whether it is a broken leg or an emotional upset . |
| 18 | However , Randall ( with more concern for principled commercial independence than for the economic logic of external benefits ) refused to ask for such a subvention from central reserve funds for his London Board ( which carried the greatest burden of standardisation expenditure ) . |
| 19 | Middlesbrough were portrayed as extravagant young upstarts ( the club had only been in the Football League since 1899 ) , and Sunderland were reproached for daring to ask for such a sum . |
| 20 | Erm I know it 's a fairly difficult question , a wide question to ask for that matter , but erm how do you feel with the society , should should erm should respond you know , to in order to actually help areas such as Flats ? |
| 21 | He waited , out of long experience with dominant characters , until a natural break occurred and used it to ask for some background , starting with how long the Minister had known Miss Morgan . |
| 22 | W. Roberts writes from Jersey to ask for some help in the design of a circuit which will allow him to adjust the timing of engines fitted to a light aircraft . |
| 23 | These have been possible questions to ask for some time . |
| 24 | to ask for some money for Monday 's bop , cos we lost about forty quid . |
| 25 | Well we 're just I 'm just we might have to ask for some money for it . |
| 26 | Councillors are concerned the new development will mean increased traffic and are to ask for some sort of restrictions for lorries . |
| 27 | The other one erm is within the university itself because we do have a support organisation here for teaching within the university , and it is possible for groups of teachers in any part of the university to ask for some help and support in looking at one of the courses they 're involved in teaching . |
| 28 | It was when he was on his way to the billiard room to ask for these volunteers that the Collector suddenly felt faint . |
| 29 | What made me finally decide to insist on this was when I realized that had you been a man , Miranda , or had I not been personally involved with you , I would n't have hesitated to ask for these shares . ’ |
| 30 | Remember they used to used they used to get these , the farmers used to ask for these boxes because they made er hen 's nests , you know that type you know where they Oh they were good boxes . |