Example sentences of "[adv] ask for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , if you merely ask for a repetition of the number , it still may not be clear if it is fourteen or forty . |
| 2 | ‘ Just ask for a pink gin . |
| 3 | You can apply for a card with a spending limit of £250 at any time while you 're a student — just ask for a copy of the leaflet ‘ Whilst you are there — Midland Access ’ at any of our branches . |
| 4 | Just ask for a fiver . |
| 5 | Always ask for a slice cut freshly from the salame and do not expect to get the true flavour from a pre-cut chunk on a plate . |
| 6 | ‘ Women always ask for a good contraceptive because they really need one . |
| 7 | You always ask for a pils . |
| 8 | — a fertile womb ( they also ask for a barren womb sometimes ) . |
| 9 | On the day , first collect your number — most events now ask for a deposit , so ensure you have the correct money . |
| 10 | ‘ In London , many landlords now ask for a month 's rent in advance . |
| 11 | Julie is aware that these are on their way to her : please ask for a signature on the slip below . |
| 12 | For full details , please ask for a copy of the leaflet ‘ Midland Student Service — Insurance ’ at any of our branches . |
| 13 | If this should happen to your , please ask for a receipt and we will refund these extra charges . |
| 14 | If you have a property to SELL in an area covered by an ALLEN & HARRIS office , please ask for a FREE VALUATION . |
| 15 | If you feel moved to write to other Board members of F&S as well , please ask for a list of names and addresses . |
| 16 | Throughout the dispute my technique was to go through the front door — I refused to be smuggled in — and then ask for a deputation of the demonstrators to come and talk to me . |
| 17 | On the other hand , if the Cabinet as a whole was defeated on a major issue in the House of Commons then it should either resign ( as happened five times between 1852 and 1859 ) , or else ask for a dissolution of Parliament in the hope of being able to secure the support of a new House of Commons . |
| 18 | Never ask for a big round figure . |