Someone asked the owner if he were thinking it.

It got its name when a visitor to the general store asked the owner what the place was called.

The bombers asked the owner to open the door and to let them go but he refused.

She asked the owner to change the name, but he refused.

He asks the owner if she has ever been bred.

I'd like at least to ask the owner if he would consider selling.

I'll strike up a conversation with them about finding a game instead of asking the owner.

We don't want to ask the owner for a passkey.

At some point you'll want to ask the owner how old the roofing material is.

Best bet, then, I'd find a car you like on the street and ask the owner how much he wants for it.