Example sentences of "have asked for [num] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A Norwegian university has asked for five people |
| 2 | Ethiopia has asked for 377,000 tonnes of food to fend off famine in Eritrea and Tigre . |
| 3 | Ethiopia has asked for 377,000 tonnes of food to fend off famine in Eritrea and Tigre . |
| 4 | Had he come up on the bus with us from Bishop Auckland to Willington , we 'd probably have asked for one and a half . |
| 5 | He should never have asked for three assistants , he realized . |
| 6 | In this case , though , when I totalled their length it came to 2,000 words ; and the books editor had asked for 700 . |
| 7 | They 've got two thousand seven hundred pounds in the deposit account , erm , they 'll be applying to Sidmouth town council for a grant , er the reason for the grant , they 've asked for two hundred and fifty , is to sponsor as many cadets as possible to take part in activities at Haven Banks . |
| 8 | They 've asked for five . |
| 9 | And er at the moment you 've asked for four per cent . |
| 10 | In ninety two , three by point six seven and in the budget we propose tonight we 've asked for four point five five million . |
| 11 | They have asked for two thousand pounds , the Centre have asked for two thousand pounds from all County Councils , but I know that they would accept less if we negotiate that , a lower figure . |
| 12 | They have asked for two thousand pounds , the Centre have asked for two thousand pounds from all County Councils , but I know that they would accept less if we negotiate that , a lower figure . |
| 13 | South Yorkshire police have asked for 17 posts for the coming year ; they have been given 16 . |