Example sentences of "[pron] is asking for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Public opinion does not go unheeded , and disabled people are not the only group which is asking for its own wishes and opinions to be recognised . |
| 2 | All she is asking for , she says , is to live the same kind of life as everyone else . |
| 3 | He must , as Ardener demonstrates , seek to sow ‘ semantic grain and grow theoretical crystals ’ which he may well appreciate no one is asking for . |
| 4 | Most of the city is covered by conservation areas , so it is asking for special controls on large swathes where even single signs would detract from the historic appearance . |
| 5 | It is asking for trouble to wear shoes with heels over 2½ inches high for long periods . |
| 6 | It is asking for B1 certification , the requirement for a trusted CMW . |
| 7 | Therefore he is asking for trouble , and he receives it suddenly and in full measure , above the groundswell of heckling , at the hands of a divinity student who reminds him at the top of his voice about Fedka , a dangerous escaped convict now roaming ‘ our town ’ and originally a serf of Stepan 's whom he sold into military service to pay a gambling debt : |
| 8 | Strictly speaking — and this is important analytically — he is asking for treatment to be discontinued . |
| 9 | In fact he is asking for two kinds of help : aid to stop ongoing injury and aid to recover from the damage . |
| 10 | It looks like a clever move — by publicly questioning the boards intent ( by requesting the meeting ) he is asking for commitment to the progression of the club . |
| 11 | If you do , then maybe you should give him the chance he is asking for . |
| 12 | If you do , then maybe you should give him the chance he is asking for . |
| 13 | erm We 've got to recognise the professional advice that Matthew is giving us in this report , that he , he needs professional trained staff , and it grieves me that really we can only offer a technician when he is asking for something more . |