Example sentences of "could [pron] ask " in BNC.
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| 1 | Looking forward to the circus , but could I ask you not to throw me to the lions until I 've got my accounts in order ? |
| 2 | Only if I were a boy could I ask girls out on dates ; only if I were a boy could I have sexual contact with girls . |
| 3 | ‘ If you should receive another , could I ask you to pass it to us ? ’ |
| 4 | Could I ask you a personal question , if it 's not too rude — what do you think about when you 're lying in the bath ? |
| 5 | Could I ask readers to be aware of the need for on-going social education amongst our young people by encouraging discussion not simply about ‘ schooling ’ ( though this is important too ) . |
| 6 | Er that is that at least three of the articles are talking to quoting different organisations er suggested that the playhouse theatre trust had been recommended to do something about their marketing er a at least two years ago if not longer ago erm certainly it 's my knowledge er they have not employed specialists to that they have not employed a specialist to that indeed since the last er appointed publicity officer left , that person that post has not been er refilled er could I ask the theatre trust why they have chosen not taken that recommendation seriously ? |
| 7 | Mr Chairman could I ask a question because one of the things that I 've found missing this evening is specific things that people would like to see in this playhouse or perhaps specific things that we used to do and that find are missing and the last I have n't heard the word gallery mentioned from there much at all what do we think about the gallery ? |
| 8 | and we do have , some of this slides which , I 'll show at the very end , alright , but it means it er , erm , the first part of the talk we 'll keep the lights on and then could I ask you , you know to look and then pass it around like school |
| 9 | Could I ask a |
| 10 | Could I ask sir |
| 11 | Moderator c could I ask , is this really in order ? |
| 12 | Could I ask those who wish to vote for the motion , deliverance number four as in print on page one eight five , to stand please . |
| 13 | Could I ask the clerk to read it please or to recall oh sorry , the convenor , yes indeed . |
| 14 | Could I ask the convenor just to make a statement . |
| 15 | Could I ask a couple of questions about the section on family matters Moderator ? |
| 16 | Could I ask er , Rotarian Alan to give us a vote of thanks ? |
| 17 | Could I ask Rotarian Jeff please to propose a vote of thanks . |
| 18 | ‘ Could I ask you something about Estella ? |
| 19 | But could I ask you something , Mr Pip ? |
| 20 | Could I ask that we take any questions at the end of session . |
| 21 | Cou could I ask , before we go too deep into the issue , that if we are gon na use this er er make proper use of it , that we have some time to analyze the |
| 22 | Could I could I , could I ask that B E S be taken off the distribution codes . |
| 23 | Could I ask you then , when when you ? |
| 24 | Now could I ask for all the members to say the Mothers ' Union prayer , the nineteen seventy four one which you will find on page three . |
| 25 | Could I ask Bauer , I wondered , if he would keep it in his office and give it back to us when he had to leave ? |
| 26 | Please could I ask you to find a few minutes to write to the Secretary of State for Wales , Welsh Office , Cathays Park , Cardiff CF1 3NQ , urging him to persuade his cabinet colleagues of the importance of finding time for an Environment Bill which includes these measures . |
| 27 | Please could I ask you to adopt full press credentials as special correspondent for ‘ Rural Wales / Cymru Wledig ’ during the Earth Summit ? |
| 28 | Could I ask a question please ? |
| 29 | I can not at present be more specific about when I shall be able to deliver the items to you , but if it is important for you to have a specific time , could I ask you , please , to get in touch in a day or so . |
| 30 | What more could I ask ? ’ |