Example sentences of "[vb -s] ask for [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Tests of the head do not definitely identify its age and Oxford has asked for a second sample . |
| 2 | The judge has asked for a unanimous verdict and the jury will now spend the night in a hotel before returning to court to continue their deliberations . |
| 3 | Forest want an answer from Keane by the end of this week and he has asked for an extra couple of days to iron out the finer details . |
| 4 | Chester MP Gyles Brandreth has asked for an urgent meeting with new armed forces minister , Jeremy Hanley . |
| 5 | Dosifey , in his turn , risks much when sung by Nikolai Ohotnikov with a more human , troubled manner than is usual : his Act 1 prayer is beautifully done , but though it is an intelligent idea to seem to lead the Old Believers out of gentleness and a calmly assured faith , the music does ask for the inspired determination that finally takes them into the fire . |