Example sentences of "[conj] ask for a [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They reported that they knew of no matter involving her in any way and asked for a description of the white identification cards . |
| 2 | When at last my number came , I presented myself at the window and asked for a ticket on the 10.05 to Stockholm the next morning . |
| 3 | I went to window three and asked for a ticket to Stockholm the next morning . |
| 4 | He won second prize in the 1985 John Player Award , and his commission to paint the Prince of Wales came when Charles saw an exhibition of his work in Halifax last year and asked for a portrait for his private collection — a rare honour for any artist . |
| 5 | A traveller in Scotland went into a pub and asked for a pint of bitter . |
| 6 | Gabriel knocked at the second brother 's door and asked for a drink of milk . |
| 7 | Cheeky Paula produced a sprig of mistletoe and asked for a peck on Channel 4 's Big Breakfast Show . |
| 8 | Indenbaum remembered that he was gentle , with a beatific smile , and asked for a tune on the harmonium … |
| 9 | I tottered across to a cottage on the edge of the loch and asked for a pot of tea and a bite to eat . |
| 10 | Like the lady who came into the shop one day and asked for a bottle of ‘ blue ’ . |
| 11 | Lovernius was very pleased and asked for a bag of gold and threw it to the poet who ran beside his chariot . |
| 12 | They entered and asked for a room for the night and a meal of cold meat and beer , which they ate in the bar . |
| 13 | So Gabriel knocked at the door of his fine large house and asked for a cup of wine . |
| 14 | She was always there , and she would tell , as she had told so often before , the remarkable story of her Jimmy , who 'd been posted as dead last December and who , six months later , had simply walked into the house , bold as you please , and asked for a cup of tea . |
| 15 | Then he came back and asked for a cup of tea . |
| 16 | Margaret inspected it and asked for a number of prints to be made . |
| 17 | The painting of the Virgin blessing Christ before the Passion by Urbino was once popular with newly-wedded couples who knelt before it and asked for a blessing on their marriage . |
| 18 | Christina walked behind the reception desk and asked for a copy of Mr Banville 's account . |
| 19 | I also found certain sections of the press grossly biased ; and when a representative of the Daily Express called at the New English Weekly office and asked for a copy of the relevant issue , I thought I might be involved in a libel action . |
| 20 | ‘ She told me that you phoned her and asked for a meeting in town . ’ |
| 21 | That evening I rang Fred Workman , News Editor of the Times-Herald , at his home and asked for a job as cub reporter . |
| 22 | A beautiful girl went into a sweet shop and asked for a box of chocolates . |
| 23 | She said that she 'd be happy with wine so he caught somebody 's eye and asked for a carafe of the house red . |
| 24 | He had come into his earldom only two years ago , very shortly after the scandal which had sent Dunbar storming over the border into England in dudgeon , and asking for a safe-conduct to King Henry 's court ; for the old earl had died very soon after the coup on which he had staked so much , leaving this new Archibald Douglas to step into his shoes . |
| 25 | When a business finds itself seriously short of cash it can often buy breathing time by approaching its creditors and asking for a moratorium on payments . |
| 26 | erm because I 'd phoned up and asked for them , er my secretary had phoned up and asked for a meeting with her but the response was we 're not allowed to meet with you , so we said okay , cos it 's public money and things |
| 27 | If they have to turn to their neighbour and ask for a repetition of what you just said , the resulting muttering will also prevent other members of the audience from hearing what you say next . |
| 28 | stop the speaker or signer , and ask for a repeat of the information |
| 29 | All state secondary schools are required by law to publish their results once a year and so now you can write or phone individual school secretaries or the LEA and ask for a copy of the exam results , ideally asking for the previous 2 or 3 years . |
| 30 | If you are not sure where to look , go to your local reference library and ask for a copy of BRAD ( British Rate and Data ) , which lists every publication and its advertising rates . |