Example sentences of "[pers pn] ask [prep] more " in BNC.
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| 1 | I asked for more work — anything to keep my mind occupied . |
| 2 | I asked for more money because of Zadak : I wanted to give him money for rain . |
| 3 | And when I say I asked for more polenta , you will know that we were dealing with an intake situation of Road to Damascus proportions . |
| 4 | She also heard some hot gospel music — and liked it so much she asked for more . |
| 5 | She asked with more than a hint of sarcasm in her voice . |
| 6 | Well , so long as no one tells Phena , everything should be all right , should n't it ? ’ she asked with more hope than expectation . |
| 7 | It means they have to get in touch with you to ask for more . |
| 8 | At the outset we asked for more help from the congregation . |
| 9 | They ate up all the knives and forks and then they asked for more . |
| 10 | They ask for more stimulus than their children provide and for the opportunity to give expression to their other creative and intellectual drives . |
| 11 | You have to pour the custard on , and the they ask for more custard so you pour more custard on and you could just leave it . |
| 12 | A chef in Saratoga Springs exasperated by a difficult customer complaining that his french fries were not sliced thinly enough cut the potatoes paper thin ; the irony was that the customer enjoyed the delicacy so much he asked for more and thus crisps were born . |
| 13 | in his arms and treat and Mr Bumble rushed into the room with great excitement and addressed the gentleman in the high chair said I beg your pardon sir , Oliver Twist has asked for more , there was a for more said compose yourself Bumble and do I understand that he asked for more after he 'd eaten supper he did sir replied Bumble , that boy would be hung I know that boy will be hung |
| 14 | He asked for more |
| 15 | ‘ He asked for more ? ’ |
| 16 | These were of immense consequence in giving elected Indian officials their first real taste of power , and in encouraging them to ask for more — much more , needless to say , than Curtis had either foreseen or intended . |
| 17 | Just try our ideas , all costing less than £1.50 per person — and wait for them to ask for more . |