Example sentences of "n't [vb infin] to ask " in BNC.
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1 | I , I just did n't stay to ask to be quite honest I was shell shocked . |
2 | Oh no , she said , you do n't want to ask Malcolm . |
3 | ‘ I do n't want to ask you anything more now , Mrs Hatton , ’ he said to the widow as he left her weeping among the dead man 's ill-gotten glories . |
4 | I think for a bit about going to ask him how I get home but I do n't want to ask him in case he tells Mr Jackson . |
5 | ‘ He did n't want to ask questions , ’ Bodie said softly . |
6 | Tom wants someone on hand but I do n't want to ask for extra men on Boxing Day in case of trouble which might well not happen . |
7 | The grandfather added : ‘ He was too upset to tell me how they died and I did n't want to ask him . |
8 | He could hear her hairdryer , almost as hard on his nerves as a dentist 's drill ; it had ruined three attempts to get the message down already , but he did n't want to ask her to lay off for a while in case the uneasy peace was threatened yet again . |
9 | ‘ I do n't want to ask a trick question.Just something quite straightforward . ’ |
10 | I did n't want to ask the others , because they were nothing to Mam . |
11 | oh , is that what Mr said , I 'm not stopping you asking this witness at all , I do n't want , you mention the brochures and I do n't want to ask him questions , the kind I want to ask , er , with which they 're not asked by Counsel , I should n't ask at this stage anyway , but by all means ask Mr about it , I just thought Mr said , when I tried , asked him about it , very understandably , Mr the man , cos you are totally free to ask about it of course |
12 | Mr you see various people are giving evidence , and Mr wants to ask the right person , certain questions , namely the person who er devised those words and er you are er somebody in a very important position er and er he 's trying to get it from you , and as he 's pointed out to you a company ca n't sit down and produce in some corporate way a phrase someone or two human beings or more have got to do it and he wants to know if you can help us er who , who that was , that 's , that 's all you see , he does n't want to ask you about it , no doubt er , er in the same way as he 'd want to ask a person that actually devised a word , d' ya see ? |
13 | when we have a break , preferably midday , alright so , I do n't want to ask you to alter your chosen order of witnesses you see , er but equally we want to get on if we can |
14 | ‘ I certainly do n't want to ask any more of my cows than I feel they are prepared to give , ’ she declared . |
15 | ‘ I certainly do n't want to ask any more of my cows than I feel they are prepared to give , ’ she declared . |
16 | The most important thing is that you 're in danger of not being able to ask the nasty questions because the family are all so lovely and you get on so well with them and do n't want to ask impertinent questions . ’ |
17 | Well this is , this is why I thought perhaps erm I did n't want to ask Jim too much or he would know I was buying them for him you see . |
18 | do you wan na little bit more table , that 's gon na be alright because you 've erm , if I move them if you put on that , if I hold them on my lap and then they wo n't get , you wo n't want to ask me , do you want another one ? |
19 | ‘ It ca n't hurt to ask . ’ |
20 | ‘ I 'm afraid I did n't think to ask his address . |
21 | My acupuncturist told me about the broad-leafed veg , and I did n't think to ask him what he was on about . |
22 | Ca n't think to ask . |
23 | I do n't think to ask , cos you hear from the way they were talking they were buying it |
24 | Ironically , considering they are bought mainly by people who do n't need to ask the price , Armani considers that the selling point of his signature clothes is that you can wear them forever . |
25 | Otherwise the questioner would n't need to ask the question . |
26 | ‘ I do n't need to ask Bill the first question , I can answer that for you right away , it 's on this list . |
27 | He did n't need to ask what his sergeant was referring to . |
28 | ‘ Do n't need to ask what 's brought you ! ’ said Stanley abruptly . |
29 | I do n't need to ask how she took it . ’ |
30 | We come now to vote on this addendum to deliverance n number four and , since it is in print , we do n't need to ask the clerk to read it out for us , so therefore as , ask those who wish to vote for this addendum would you please stand . |