Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb past] ask for [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She 'd asked for a terse put-down , she reflected with some justice . |
| 2 | We had asked for the additional cost of providing an extension of the present service to the Cuiken area of Penicuik . |
| 3 | They had asked for a greater number of " peacekeeping forces " to be sent , although Sahnoun on Aug. 12 was to emphasize that the proposed deployment was not to be regarded as a peacekeeping operation , but was to protect food distribution . |
| 4 | The leader of the MPs ' delegation , Sir Rhodes Boyson , the former local government minister , said afterwards that they had asked for an extra £650m to offset the sums which some local councils will have to raise in poll tax to the pay their contribution to the nation-wide poll tax safety net . |
| 5 | Fignon said in a statement that he had asked for a second test at a different laboratory but his request had been turned down . |
| 6 | He had asked for a new security system for Lowermoor but was refused on cost grounds . |
| 7 | He had asked for an urgent meeting with Rakovsky to discuss the report and get instructions . |