The captain had asked McCoy to inventory the medical supplies and order up more from storage if need be.

Sulu asked McCoy as they left the room.

Asked McCoy for some sleeping pills, tried to ride it out.

He would have to find a good moment to ask McCoy for an analysis, but it wouldn't do to simply ask "Bones, what's that smell?"

He did not ask McCoy for a sleeping pill; not here, in front of a crew member.

Ask McCoy if it's possible to bring Clayton to the bridge where I can talk to him myself.

He paused for a moment, asking himself if this was the best time to ask McCoy what he needed to ask.

"Then," asked McCoy, "what would we be doing in the ship's lounge?"

Kirk asked McCoy as the asteroid took a center position on the screen.

The next four communications were from various colleagues asking McCoy for help or advice regarding their respective projects.