He didn't do anything. He called some friends to ask for help in finding them some tents."

VOA: standard.2010.06.01

And so, Socrates' friends ask him, how can we be confident that the soul will survive the death of the body and indeed be immortal?

于是苏格拉底的朋友们就问他,如何才能使我们确信,灵魂会在肉体的消亡中幸存,并且是真正的永生的呢

耶鲁公开课 - 死亡课程节选

In order, prior to lighting your cigarette you can ask your friends, "Do you mind if I smoke?"

在点燃你的烟之前，出于礼貌，你可以询问你的朋友，“Do you mind if I smoke?”

Do you mind 课堂 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

"My friends,I ask you to join in this historic journey to have the courage to choose change,".

VOA: standard.2009.08.26