Example sentences of "asks [pron] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Contrary to a common misunderstanding , the Census asks nothing about wealth or income . |
| 2 | Claris looks out from under her limp-brimmed woollen hat and asks me for an orange with a charming broken-toothed smile . |
| 3 | But what am I to do when someone asks me for everything I know on Lake Malawi Cichlids ( as happens fairly often ) . |
| 4 | ‘ Thoo 's walked 'ome from chapel together every Sunday for a couple o' years and now , when 'e does t'decent thing and asks me for thi 'and , thoo 's refusing . ’ |
| 5 | " He usually asks me for my criticism , " she said to one interviewer . |
| 6 | Nobody asks me to be answerable for anything here . |
| 7 | Now you do n't have to rely on this , because you can ring through to head office in the evening , or you can ring through your branch while that 's open , and get a computer quote over the phone , but actually find it quite useful if somebody asks me to be able to give them an idea of how much it 's going to cost them . |
| 8 | He asks me about my safari , but I know that what happens out there is of no interest to him . |
| 9 | ‘ Because everybody asks me about American central heating . |
| 10 | Some people do n't stop when she asks them for money , but most people think for a bit and then dig in their pockets and give her summat . |
| 11 | You said that in our newsletter , because our checkout manager said that she 's found life extremely difficult with all the changes of shifts , and that in her department they have lots of problems , so she 's got like a pro forma checkout news , and she asks them for things that go into this , that they , you know , that they want bringing up , and specific things that they 're having difficulty with . |
| 12 | Yet , the appeal by definition , asks them to second guess |
| 13 | Clearly they have no power to do so , even if somebody asks them to , somebody from outside for instance , erm , and , and also when they do get a fire certificate , is there a display for it ? |
| 14 | ‘ Where did you come from ? , ’ asks someone to the Swamp Thing in The Return Of The Swamp Thing ( Cannons , Oxford Street and Panton Street , 12 ) . |
| 15 | The field linguist , engaged in radical translation , asks himself under what conditions the natives would assent to a given occasion sentence S , and under what conditions they would dissent . |
| 16 | Babur asks nobody in particular . |
| 17 | Give me what no one ever asks you for . |
| 18 | Suppose your boss asks you for suggestions about how a particular problem could be solved and you immediately respond with some ideas . |
| 19 | He asks you for details of the players in the last 20 years who have won First Division championship medals with two different clubs . |
| 20 | Once again , having selected the fax as the print device , you ‘ print ’ to it and it asks you for the address details . |
| 21 | Now look it asks you for a certain number of things It says As The average does n't it ? |
| 22 | It actually asks you for the mark he obtained for his final tests does n't it ? |
| 23 | If someone asks you for a tale , tell them you 're learning the story of the Dwarf and the Firewood . |
| 24 | ‘ If she asks you for money and shows you the letters , you can say that you did n't write them . ’ |
| 25 | Now when it asks you for the sample statement , ah done it , right before , it will ask you for the sample statement er over what period would you like to estimate this equation , right instead of pressing the return key which gives you the default , right , if you specify nineteen twenty three to nineteen forty sorry just a a dash between it like that nineteen twenty three space nineteen forty okay it asks you for the number of observations to be used in the structural stability tests , right , erm if you er press the default er if you press the return key then it should give you the maximum number available right five observations in this case right and then it will perform the regression over the entire sample period , those will be the results you obtain , right , it will also er present Chow erm test statistics . |
| 26 | Now when it asks you for the sample statement , ah done it , right before , it will ask you for the sample statement er over what period would you like to estimate this equation , right instead of pressing the return key which gives you the default , right , if you specify nineteen twenty three to nineteen forty sorry just a a dash between it like that nineteen twenty three space nineteen forty okay it asks you for the number of observations to be used in the structural stability tests , right , erm if you er press the default er if you press the return key then it should give you the maximum number available right five observations in this case right and then it will perform the regression over the entire sample period , those will be the results you obtain , right , it will also er present Chow erm test statistics . |
| 27 | You should keep all your P11 forms and pay records for at least 3 years after the end of the tax year to which they relate , or longer if the Inland Revenue asks you to . |
| 28 | He remembered that at his formal entry ( matriculation ) the praelector of the college gave all the new undergraduates advice on their deportment : ‘ If a Fellow asks you to lunch , leave at 2.15 p.m. ; unless the general conversation is particularly interesting when you may leave at 2.25 p.m . ’ |
| 29 | There is no need to worry if someone asks you to ‘ pull down the elephant 's trunk ’ — why ? |
| 30 | Whatever the state of your test results , God can make your life useful and successful IF you are willing to do what he asks you to . |