Example sentences of "and ask for a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But erm , if so , please get in touch before Wednesday as they 've , he rang me up last night and asked for a final figure from us which he must |
| 2 | The Assistant Chief Constable had mentally spoken a prayer for self-control and asked for a brief statement . |
| 3 | On leaving the Ayrshire Yeomanry and asking for a Middle East posting , he had sailed on the Queen Mary around the Cape of Good Hope and had docked at Durban . |
| 4 | The WWF is considering making an appeal against the High Court ruling , and asking for a European Court action against the government , in the light of the fact that the proposed development could breach the European Birds Directive . |
| 5 | Anyone who is caring for an elderly mother or father would be well advised to visit the local office of the Department of Health and Social Security and ask for a complete set of leaflets on this subject which will explain what financial help is available , apart from the State Retirement Pension , both for their parent and for themselves . |
| 6 | If the family wants complete peace of mind , it should provide Customs with all the facts once the new activity has started and ask for a written ruling . |
| 7 | You could find it useful to comment on past reactions and to ask for a fresh angle : ‘ When we 've talked about having some staff working from home , we 've always got bogged down in cost factors regarding the technology needed . |