Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] ask for " in BNC.
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| 1 | They asked the Parish Council , therefore , to approach Wyre Borough and ask for help with tasks such as mowing etc . |
| 2 | The three special ambassadors sent to James II in 1685 , for example , to congratulate him on his coronation and ask for English help against the Turks , unsuccessfully demanded privileges which were regarded as quite unjustified — to be " conducted " at their audience with the king by a duke rather than as usual a mere earl and for their coaches to be allowed to enter the courtyard of the royal palace . |
| 3 | ‘ We realized that decorators were buying our fabric and wallpaper in bulk and asking for a discount , as was available to them with any other brand . ’ |
| 4 | Some journals give clear feedback and ask for a list of changes if the paper is resubmitted , but this is not true of all . |
| 5 | McCabe , of Millbrook Avenue , Brambles Farm , Middlesbrough , admitted three offences of theft and asked for six offences to be taken into consideration . |
| 6 | I merely ask that you keep a sceptical , but open mind and ask for nothing more than that you check the figures given to you . |
| 7 | By clearing out this mind and asking for help from our mentor with our intuitive self , which is hidden inside us , we can progressively strengthen ourselves . |
| 8 | ‘ You see , ’ he murmured , ‘ I wanted to believe it , so I could have an excuse to take what I wanted in a fury , instead of reaching out of my confusion and asking for what I wanted — ’ |
| 9 | The parents had n't been offered any sort of advice or counselling ; they had all received a letter from Paul Lee inviting them to come and talk to his department , but no one had offered them any information about their children ; if they wanted that they had to ring up the department and ask for it . |
| 10 | ( d ) Agent 's fees Immediately contracts are exchanged on behalf of a seller , telephone the estate agent and ask for an account . |
| 11 | Those who wish to use the marina should come alongside the Texaco dock and ask for instructions . |
| 12 | She expressed a warm opinion of the piece and asked for more of her work . |
| 13 | Or you can write to one of the reputable colleges or organisations related to the particular therapy and ask for details of practitioners in your area . |
| 14 | Mrs Paisley brought a message from her husband in prison , condemning the rioting and asking for it to stop . |
| 15 | The banks offered a 30 per cent cut and asked for a US$1,000 million payment to reduce interest arrears of US$8,000 million . |
| 16 | From a cafe " behind the Nile , Frenchman called the Oberoi and asked for the Queen . |
| 17 | I tottered across to a cottage on the edge of the loch and asked for a pot of tea and a bite to eat . |
| 18 | However , just the fact that you are able to insist on interest does give you some leverage when asking for your account to be paid . |
| 19 | And Paul de Levantiére would sigh , turn with a resigned expression to his fitter and ask for the next outfit to be tried on . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | Oh you have n't gone up to a bar and asked for a pils have you ? |
| 22 | " Very well ; but , as we are going to the islands where there is such a darkness that a spoon might stand up in it , we must first go to the bright home of the sun and ask for one of his rays . " |
| 23 | Loretta was about to knock on the window and ask for further directions , when she shrugged and gave up . |
| 24 | When at last my number came , I presented myself at the window and asked for a ticket on the 10.05 to Stockholm the next morning . |
| 25 | She admitted four charges of making a false representation to obtain benefit and asked for 18 others to be taken into consideration . |
| 26 | Get his name from your customer or phone the reference and ask for it . |
| 27 | If not , you are entitled to return the hamper and ask for your money back . |
| 28 | A traveller in Scotland went into a pub and asked for a pint of bitter . |
| 29 | Finding the car park empty , he was too embarrassed to go back to the pub and ask for help . |
| 30 | She ought , there and then , while with the Brownings , to have chosen that moment to outline her plan and ask for their co-operation . |