Example sentences of "has ask i [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But you would only approach that business on the basis that well the estate agent has asked me to give you er you know he he feels that you would benefit and erm from this exposure and er has asked me to approach you first . |
| 2 | In the meantime , the director who would have done it , who is a name director , has asked me to go and work at the RSC because she 's now busy for exactly that period of time . |
| 3 | One of my other SCOTTISH OFFICE contacts has asked me to go in for a sandwich lunch on Wednesday ( 25th ) , which is kind . |
| 4 | Your cousin Henry has set off for Alma Ata in ex-Soviet Kazakhstan , hoping to finance himself by selling articles to The Spectator , where he has asked me to use my influence . |
| 5 | ‘ Someone in the audience has asked me to greet them the way the chimpanzees greet each other in the wild at Gombe , ’ Jane Goodall began . |
| 6 | ‘ My father has asked me to talk to you on a certain matter . |
| 7 | Mr Mason has asked me to thank you very much for the invitation to attend the announcement of the name of the winning architect chosen to design the new Museum on 13th August . |
| 8 | MAUD Smyth has asked me to thank the Rev Grindle and all who helped to make the memorial service for her brother Thomas , who had died in Canada , so beautiful and moving . |
| 9 | Cool as you like , Paul bloody Lexington has asked me to sit in the wings for the entire run of this play and feed Micky Banks his lines ! ’ |
| 10 | She has asked me to say thanks on behalf of our Brothers and Sisters there . |
| 11 | Lord has asked me to say a few words about erm er , directors ' salaries and particularly about his own . |
| 12 | ‘ My colleague , Fru Blicher , at the Villa has asked me to extend her best wishes to you all and invite you to a Lieder recital to be held in the music room — you know , that lovely room with its medieval instruments — tomorrow evening . ’ |
| 13 | Lance Buckmaster , our esteemed Minister for External Security has asked me to attend him down at the ancestral home , Tavey Grange on Dartmoor . ’ |
| 14 | Before turning to the detail of the debate , my hon. Friend the Minister of State for Health , who has been present for most of the debate , has asked me to apologise to the House on her behalf for the fact that she could not stay throughout . |
| 15 | ‘ He has asked me to apologise to the family of the deceased for his part in the distress that they have been caused , ’ said the lawyer . |
| 16 | The following tale was recalled by a retired plate-layer ganger who , as expected , has asked me to change his name for the purpose of this story . |
| 17 | The other announcement erm is er Dr has asked me to address some delinquents , no that 's not fair , some er hard working but misguided students erm tt er who are doing a political processes course , a sort of pale imitation of this course , erm probably find none of them are here today , let's , let's , let's , let's , let's b let's not be shy now , is erm is Ian here ? |
| 18 | Before we start this morning I 'd just like to make one brief announcement er one of my colleagues has asked me to announce er a lecture to be given on Thursday at five fifteen , that is er directly after the second systems lecture of the week , erm on the title of the transition from totalitarianism to democracy , changes , challenges and opportunities in the former Soviet Union and it will be given by the Baroness of Queensbury erm and that 's er at fife fifteen , one four one in this er in this building . |
| 19 | ‘ His Grace , the Bishop of Glasgow , ’ Corbett replied , ‘ has asked me to request an audience with the Lady Yolande in order to clarify certain matters regarding the death of her late husband , King Alexander III of Scotland . ’ |
| 20 | Bearing in mind the well-documented history on the question of having a fully-licensed establishment within our village the Chairman of the Council has asked me to request a postponement of any final decision in order to give time and opportunity for full consultation and for any resulting meaningful comments to be submitted . |
| 21 | ‘ Matron has asked me to have a little talk to you about your temporary position as a special nurse in Marcus Ward . |
| 22 | But you would only approach that business on the basis that well the estate agent has asked me to give you er you know he he feels that you would benefit and erm from this exposure and er has asked me to approach you first . |
| 23 | Frank has asked me to marry him . |
| 24 | This must be our secret , but Timothy has asked me to marry him , too . |
| 25 | ‘ And this woman , this lovely young woman , has asked me to marry her ! ’ he thought . |
| 26 | Today Edgar Linton has asked me to marry him , and I gave him an answer . |
| 27 | ‘ Sir George has asked me to marry him ! ’ |
| 28 | I shall ensure that the message that he has asked me to convey is conveyed tomorrow , when I go to Barrow to mark the roll-out of the first Vanguard submarine . |
| 29 | The Chairman , on behalf of the members , has asked me to express their appreciation of your excellent presentation and to state how difficult it has been to make a choice from outstanding candidates . |
| 30 | ‘ She has asked me to express her gratitude to you , but I do n't know how to find the words . ’ |