Example sentences of "have ask for a [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 | She 'd asked for a terse put-down , she reflected with some justice . |
| 4 | Wright could n't have asked for a better way to celebrate his 29th birthday today . |
| 5 | I could n't have asked for a better family ! |
| 6 | I could not have asked for a better introduction to the summer Alps ’ . |
| 7 | ‘ I 'd have asked for a final orgy myself , but each to his own . |
| 8 | The autonomy of the Kurdish zone was to be strengthened , in an area expanded to include Kirkuk ; there were to be new and free elections to Kurdish councils ; the Kurds , having asked for a fair share of oil revenue , would be allotted 25–30% of the total Iraqi budget . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | Fignon said in a statement that he had asked for a second test at a different laboratory but his request had been turned down . |
| 11 | He had asked for a new security system for Lowermoor but was refused on cost grounds . |
| 12 | The King in the meantime had asked for a constitutional memorandum , dealing with a new Prime Minister 's right to a dissolution , from Haldane , and had summoned Bonar Law . |
| 13 | I am delighted that you have asked for a personal illustration and further details of SaverPlus 2001 . |
| 14 | ‘ We have asked for a full investigation . |
| 15 | This case raises serious and complex moral issues and I have asked for a detailed study of the House of Lords judgement in the light of Catholic moral teaching . |
| 16 | I thank you Chair , I mean , clearly I have to ask for a little bit of license on this one , in that I have to comment on things outside of my own district , erm but you will not be surprised to hear , given my evidence earlier that the City Council 's view is quite clearly that there is sufficient land with , on the edge of York , the main urban area , which could accommodate this type of level of development and obviate the need for a new settlement in the structure plan period , I accept , however , of course that that is dependant upon the definition of the inner boundary of the greenbelt , if the City Council 's view on that is er acceptable then Inspector , I believe there will be sufficient sites to obviate the the need for a new settlement , clearly if the Inspector takes a tighter view on the greenbelt , then there will be little land opportunity within the main urban area for this . |