Example sentences of "[adv] ask for [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was a red light up , and he was stopped by a policeman as he reached the opposite pavement and duly asked for the appropriate number of marks . |
| 2 | They sensibly asked for a new kettle but were told that they could not have one because cuts meant that no new equipment or furniture of any kind was available . |
| 3 | When a pupil came in asking for a special book , he would rush and find it before Mr Crangle . |
| 4 | No what amazes me Mr Chairman is that here we are , we 're being cost conscious on every ground and we 're saying we 're making a statement that we enter into an exercise that we have no idea , we 're not asking for the actual cost , we are asking , we are asking you must of had an idea what it would cost or I feel Mr Chairman that that , can I put it mildly , lack of planning and certainly financial planning possibly |
| 5 | ‘ Just ask for a pink gin . |
| 6 | The judge has not asked for the 37year-old Marquess , heir to Blenheim Palace , to attend . |
| 7 | Crew arriving by air to join a yacht are not normally asked for an onward ticket : however , nationals who need visas for Spain should have a letter from the owner of the yacht stating that the crew is joining the yacht at Las Palmas . |
| 8 | Second , most lawyers take on cases on the basis that they will not ask for an upfront fee , but a percentage of the amount of damages won instead — often as much as 40% . |
| 9 | ‘ Women always ask for a good contraceptive because they really need one . |
| 10 | We are not going to have any shooting trouble with them but they are tough bargainers and always ask for the whole earth , expecting maybe to get an acre . " |
| 11 | The workforce at Swan Hunters have never asked for any special privileges , they 've always asked for a fair deal on a level playing field . |
| 12 | Bettinson , a director of education in Stockport , had booked an appointment with his superior yesterday to ask for the unpaid leave he would have needed to complete the tour of Papua New Guinea and New Zealand next summer . |
| 13 | Bettinson , a director of education in Stockport , had booked an appointment with his superior yesterday to ask for the unpaid leave he would have needed to complete the tour of Papua New Guinea and New Zealand next summer . |
| 14 | I would agree with him , but then when did caterers ever ask for an easy life ? |
| 15 | He wisely asked for the downward transition after a circuit and the mare came down to trot , threw her head up briefly and then rounded again . |
| 16 | He also asked for a similar offence to be taken into consideration . |
| 17 | If he also asks for a large deposit , the alarm bells should be ringing . |
| 18 | But I would make clear to Mr if he looks at the minutes of the budget review sub-committee , that the suggestion of the director of property services wastes his time fully exploring all options for the disposal of all or any part of the County Farms estate , for which he probably asks for a large amount of money , since it involves an enormous amount of wasted time , is not been agreed , it 's a non-delegated item , it was a recommendation of this committee which has not been moved at this committee , and it was a most unfortunate and woolly form of words . |
| 19 | — a fertile womb ( they also ask for a barren womb sometimes ) . |
| 20 | The Kiwis , however , would probably ask for a hastily-arranged tour based more around one-day internationals than Tests . |
| 21 | Nkrumah now asked for a constitutional adviser to be sent from England . |
| 22 | Managers are now asking for an independant review of both incidents . |
| 23 | If you have a property to SELL in an area covered by an ALLEN & HARRIS office , please ask for a FREE VALUATION . |
| 24 | I wish I had n't asked for the damned drink now . |
| 25 | Lawyers acting for the 14 nuns are due to see a judge in chambers today to ask for a judicial review which would effectively prevent ministry officials carrying out the slaughter at Our Lady of the Passion Monastery near Daventry . |
| 26 | You ca n't ask for a specific taxi company or |
| 27 | If , for any reason , South African Richard Snell decides to go back to his studies or does n't ask for a renewed contract with Somerset , they could also be eyeing Aqib . |
| 28 | They must learn what every child knows that you ca n't ask for a present back . |
| 29 | Erm and she 's had seven youngsters and she 's brought them up and she a , on her own she 's had to bring them up cos he left her for another , another woman and erm she had the seven and she 's worked and fought hard cos she would n't ask for a darn thing and er they 're , they 're great those kids , they are , they 're a credit to her , you know , but it 's taken it out of her , she 's |
| 30 | I 'm surprised Sister did n't ask for a single room . |