Example sentences of "asks for a [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This suited the broad sweep of the first movement and the magical filigree of the second movement splendidly , but the finale perhaps asks for a degree of conscious showmanship . |
| 2 | When the question quotes a statement and asks for a discussion of it , do not be afraid to criticise the statement if you think it is open to criticism . |
| 3 | an afternoon caller who leaves the garden gate open or a tramp who asks for a can of water and leaves the tap on . |
| 4 | ‘ An English beggar dressed in tatters swaggers up to the abbey gates , asks for a casket to be handed over , and the monks cheerfully comply . ’ |
| 5 | There was one good Carling Black Label ad — where a guy walks into a bar and asks for a pint of Carling Black Label and they say , ‘ I bet he drinks Carling Black Label ’ — but we did n't have to sit through all the others just to see that . |
| 6 | He asks for a review of wholesale pricing policies and asks that all dealers should be contacted . |
| 7 | No-one asks for a re-run of this one night stand . |
| 8 | This elderly Czech émigré , an unsuccessful literary man , is the godfather of her husband 's boyfriend , Tomas , a sharp-looking little hustler with disconcerting ways ( he asks for a glass of water as if issuing a command ) . |
| 9 | For example , if someone says that they did not have time to read the material and asks for a summary from the author or chairman , politely refuse . |
| 10 | Pauline sits on the settee , and asks for a cup of tea . |
| 11 | He goes up to a kiosk in Wenceslas Square and asks for a copy of Rude Pravo ( Red Truth ) , the Party newspaper . |
| 12 | If , therefore , one asks for a prediction of the instantaneous velocity , without making any observations , this can not be given within certain limits . |