Ray asked, once the group had all their beers in hand.

Ray asked as they came at last to their goal.

Ray asked if he could call at a better time.

Ray and his father had asked each other that question a thousand times.

Ray asked, looking again at his watch, which was still on Eastern time.

"Ray didn't ask you nearly enough questions now, did he?"

Ray asked, and in doing so could not help but think of his departed father.

Ray asked, looking at his notes as if serious academic research was under way.

Ray asked me one day if I knew anything about her.

Last week, Ray asked her if she wanted to play on one of the boys' league teams.