Example sentences of "[adj] ask for a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He said : ‘ I wrote to the Serjeant at Arms on March 2 asking for a full investigation . |
| 2 | Nevertheless , unless the transaction is a management buy-in , for which it is appropriate to ask for a full set of warranties , a reasonable compromise is for the vendor to give the purchaser a set of warranties shorter than normally appropriate on a share sale . |
| 3 | The early 1870s were a time of prosperity for the trade , and the ETS felt sufficiently confident to present a memorial to the employers in 1871 asking for a further reduction to fifty-one hours . |
| 4 | We have got a well established machinery instituted , we work under that auspices and I believe it is not unreasonable to ask for a substantial wage increase , because after all , a lot of our members depend on family income supplement and rents and rates rebates . |
| 5 | If Labour on Thursday becomes the largest single party , would Mr Kinnock as Prime Minister be entitled to ask for a second dissolution ? |