Example sentences of "[noun sg] ask for an " in BNC.
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| 1 | And I had it in mind to ask for an advance . ’ |
| 2 | To support his claim the Council asked for an ‘ amicable grant ’ — an unparliamentary levy of one-sixth on the income of the laity and one-third on the income of the clergy . |
| 3 | Perhaps it is a question asking for an answer … |
| 4 | the Leader asking for an election ; |
| 5 | They also have a right to ask for an interview , usually with an educational psychologist who is , in most cases , responsible for advising the local Education Authority advisors on special education about particular children . |
| 6 | erm not only that , but erm whereas in the past it 's tended to be at the prerogative of the education people , as it were , the teachers and the heads and the educational psychologists , to make the initial moves in categorization or making a statement , now the parents have a right to ask for an assessment , so perhaps in your case to your question it would have been yes , you could have in fact have erm initiated the moves . |
| 7 | In May 1967 the mayor ridiculed a Nationalist proposal to submit a draft memorial to the Ministry of Development asking for an extension . |
| 8 | When we write to a bank manager asking for an overdraft , we will probably take all three into account if we wish to succeed ; but we do not need to know any other personal details . |
| 9 | May it be made clear for the record that my hon. Friend the Member for Redcar ( Ms. Mowlam ) , who is a junior Front-Bench spokesman , wrote to the Secretary of State this week asking for an inquiry ? |
| 10 | On the other hand , if the buyer asks for an article by its trade or brand name and does so in such a way as to exclude any discussion of its suitability , then he is not relying on the seller 's skill or judgment , Baldry v. Marshall ( 1924 C.A. ) . |
| 11 | Only 11 people turned up but the football team-sized audience asked for an encore and Charman summed it up as ‘ Good . ’ |
| 12 | The bank asked for an independent appraisal . |
| 13 | Thus , when a doctor asks for an X-ray or path lab test , or prescribes drugs , or decides that a patient should remain in hospital for a further two days , he is making a financial as well as a clinical decision . |
| 14 | If the dress is being specially made for the bride it should be an easy matter to ask for an extra piece of the fabric with which to create the background , but since this is often not the case , a compromise must be reached . |
| 15 | It was probably unconnected , but the superintendent nurse asked for an extra scrubber for the male side , and the temporary appointment was approved . |
| 16 | The petitioner asked for an order not to remove from care and control of petitioner . |
| 17 | On Nov. 8 a UN human rights panel asked for an official explanation why the Oufkir family and the left-wing leader Abraham Serfaty were still imprisoned . |
| 18 | The idea is simple : the customer asks for an item — and the operator then repeats the request which is then automatically registered . |
| 19 | ‘ I 'm Too Sexy ’ borrows one section from Jimi Hendrix 's ‘ 3rd Stone From The Sun ’ ( Hendrix 's estate asked for an ‘ inspiration ’ credit rather than money , apparently because they 're most keen for people to be directed to his music ) . |
| 20 | Defendants Malcolm Packford and David Cooper were n't in court — their defence solicitor asked for an adjournment in their absence . |
| 21 | I made a mental note to ask for an application form on the way out . |