Example sentences of "asked [to-vb] [prep] [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Correspondence had been received from the green machine and the secretary was asked to write for more information because we were n't convinced with exactly what they were doing . |
| 2 | One of the things I was asked to write about this week I think was a radio , to , to write about er what I felt about radios , you know , er , erm , so anything could be thrown at you , and obviously I have my areas that I particularly interested in and I think sometimes I get a bit complacement and I 'm writing about a , I find particularly interested in and a bit lazy , so its quite good to be stretched . |
| 3 | After all , she told herself in extenuation , this was the first thing she had ever done to please herself … but , said a small voice — ‘ but ’ is surely the most miserable little word in the English language — but … they had n't asked to come into this vale of tears … . |
| 4 | Quite clearly the reason that people have been asked to come along this evening and have come along this evening is to put there points of view about how the see the theatre in the future what is programme facilities are the things that are n't happening here they feel should be happening here that 's what it 's for not here to serve any purpose for individuals to get up and make personal cuts on people or say what happen on a Saturday morning or a Thursday afternoon cos I |
| 5 | The organisation Les Vieilles Maisons Francaises is also very strong and Michael 's colleague , Gwyn Meirion-Jones , has frequently been asked to lecture to this group . |
| 6 | The Court of Appeal was asked to rule on this question in Attorney-General 's Reference ( No. |
| 7 | A Scottish Office official responded that the list of potential sites had been published and local authorities were being asked to deal with any development proposals as if they had already been designated as SPAs . |
| 8 | One of erm questions which I was asked to address on this occasion was er in connection with the obtaining of new work was why erm do n't we er give financial incentives to er if they are successful in bringing in new work . |
| 9 | You will not normally be asked to speak during this induction period . |
| 10 | I have been asked to speak on this subject from the viewpoint of the Evangelical tradition and I am glad to do so , but with the following cautionary note . |
| 11 | I have been asked to enquire about any road works that may be in the pipeline for Scorton and the surrounding area . |