Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb past] for a " in BNC.
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1 | They looked at me apprehensively when I asked for a drink of cider or wine . |
2 | I asked for a bowl , there was an embarrassed silence when no one moved to my aid ( thinking I felt sick ! ) — and my waters soaked the kitchen floor . |
3 | Each time a guard arrived , either with food or to let me out to the lavatory , I asked for a book , and each time he said ‘ Yes ’ and did n't bring one . |
4 | The last time I preached on the New Age before writing this chapter , I asked for a show of hands from those who had heard of it . |
5 | Eventually I asked for a transfer , but could n't get one , so I stayed and now I 'm glad I did . ’ |
6 | I figured that if I asked for a transfer I 'd either get a rise or would be able to work out a better deal for myself if I went elsewhere . |
7 | I asked for a priest . |
8 | I asked for a cigarette . |
9 | ‘ I asked for a biography of a dead scientist , not a list of missile sites . ’ |
10 | I asked for a report on this tragic case this morning . |
11 | If the code is kept under review , is there any intention to issue an updated version with any alterations to the 1987 edition which is the one that was supplied to me when I asked for a copy ? |
12 | Fortunately we had an alternative target so I asked for a course . |
13 | The reason I asked for a preserved pension obviously to see whether there was any preserved benefits . |
14 | actually it 's a bit boring down there now but they , they had to put my , my explanation of the price of petrol er down , there 's nowhere to thing , cos th the last time I was down there I asked for a pint of bitter and this guy bought it me and said and I wanted two pound thirty or something . |
15 | After all , the main reason I asked for an assistant was because of the danger of an epidemic of polio . |
16 | I asked for an application form for Scheduled Monument Consent because British Waterways have agreed that ‘ Spokes ’ can undertake repairs to the towpath of the Union Canal , in the Hermiston area . |
17 | I have , I asked for an extension because like , in , in light of my present mathematical ne , need for seriousness , for seriously doing a hell of a lot of maths homework |
18 | They offered not only to plant a tree in my name , if I applied for a policy , but also the choice of a free radio alarm clock or a telephone . |
19 | With this in mind , I applied for a post-registration course , and eagerly looked forward to benefiting from a new , challenging and mature approach to nurse education . |
20 | I applied for a job at Anglia as a news reporter . |
21 | No because , I applied for a lot of jobs |
22 | I applied for a research fellowship at Gonville and Caius College ( pronounced Keys ) . |
23 | I applied for a job on Query and got it . |
24 | I applied for a place at the Methodist Institution training college in London — and have heard I have been accepted . ’ |
25 | I applied for a job and three people turned |
26 | I applied for an interview , and shortly afterwards found that I had a new job . |
27 | I gabbled for a second as shock and rage choked my words . |
28 | He then said that he now had confirmation from the police and that I qualified for a transfer and would receive an offer for Govan ( where my dad is ) within a week . |
29 | When I was sure he was alone , I followed him into the bank and while he queued I read a leaflet to see if I qualified for a home mortgage . |
30 | And I knelt for a few moments , head buried in my hands . |