Example sentences of "[pron] asking for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Erm told me that they had a lot of or a lot a number of people ringing purporting to be someone asking for information , and they like to keep a log of these bogus phone calls , I then rang the patients mother and and told her what had happened as quickly as I could . |
| 2 | They 're coming to you asking for help |
| 3 | Then , " two children came into the room and came over to me asking for water . |
| 4 | Given all the momentous developments in the environmental sphere that are taking place on the world stage , with which I 'm sure you are involved , I hope you wo n't mind me asking for help over an irritating little problem which is nonetheless of importance to UK environment groups . |
| 5 | ‘ I was told he was interested so I wrote to him asking for advice on my career . |
| 6 | They should not feel aggrieved at her asking for money ; when she went into the cold hall she felt that it would not give her back much , if anything . |