Example sentences of "[adv] to ask [pers pn] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well , Mrs Davis , I ca n't promise you a rise ( and I certainly would n't be bold enough to ask you for a hug ! ) but what I can offer you is the chance to choose between a substantial pay-rise … £1,500 a year … and a cheque for the generous sum of £15,000 . |
| 2 | Janice , from her vantage point , managed to catch the eye of a boy to whom she had spoken on the boat , and terrorized , fascinated , he responded to her insinuations and oglings and came over to ask her for the pleasure of her hand . |
| 3 | The Conservative government has deprived North Tyneside of £300m in grant money since 1980 , What a cheek now to ask me for a donation . |
| 4 | So , basically what I 'm here to ask you for this evening is your support of the project , and specifically , if the town council could buy us another one of these shipping containers . |
| 5 | My plan was to sit around and wait for one of the parish team to appear and then to ask them for their advice . |
| 6 | And I was fortunate : no one ever stopped me either to ask me for my identity card or to see what I had in my bag . |