Example sentences of "he asked for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He asked for eight other offences to be considered . |
| 2 | He asked for two or three days ' grace so that he could consult with his friends and when this was granted , he took his leave . |
| 3 | ‘ Following the elections there has been less high profile security presence in the area , ’ he said , adding that some time ago he asked for extra security measures for the town . |
| 4 | ‘ He asked for one last Christmas and I insisted even though Barry — Mr Tuckett — thought it a bit childish . ’ |
| 5 | Halfway round the ring when he asked for little more collection she offered no resistance and they moved as one into an easy working trot rising . |
| 6 | ‘ He asked for that , Katie . |
| 7 | He asked for that camera for his birthday this year . ’ |
| 8 | He asked for seven offences to be considered . |
| 9 | He asked for streamlined procedures to sift out frivolous applications and allow individual board members greater discretion to reduce the number of full hearings . |
| 10 | Eventually he was taken into the West Sussex hospital and when Mr Smith visited him , he asked for some chlorodyne . |
| 11 | At my urging , he asked for some more photographs as I was keen on the idea of this spotlessly clean , ruthlessly attractive family in their Nordic pine kitchen . |
| 12 | The Wisconsin state authorities feel that they have lost enough money on Steve Chen 's dreams — his failed Supercomputer Systems Inc received $75m in incentives from to establish its operations in Eau Claire , and they showed Chen the door when he asked for another $5m to get his fledgling SuperComputers International Inc off the ground in Eau Claire . |
| 13 | A chef in Saratoga Springs exasperated by a difficult customer complaining that his french fries were not sliced thinly enough cut the potatoes paper thin ; the irony was that the customer enjoyed the delicacy so much he asked for more and thus crisps were born . |
| 14 | in his arms and treat and Mr Bumble rushed into the room with great excitement and addressed the gentleman in the high chair said I beg your pardon sir , Oliver Twist has asked for more , there was a for more said compose yourself Bumble and do I understand that he asked for more after he 'd eaten supper he did sir replied Bumble , that boy would be hung I know that boy will be hung |
| 15 | He asked for more |
| 16 | ‘ He asked for more ? ’ |
| 17 | He asked for three other similar offences to be taken into consideration . |
| 18 | Sir Rhodes urged Mr Patten to reduce poll tax levels in London by imposing a cap of £300 per adult , and he asked for special help for those people living in low rateable value homes built between 1860 and 1930 . |
| 19 | At the quarter marker he asked for canter and got extended trot . |
| 20 | In his note he asked for medical help — some vitamins , eye-drops , ‘ as I ca n't go out ’ — and for some money . |