Example sentences of "[not/n't] ask for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'm not asking for a few soothing words to calm my conscience ; if I can , I want to help . |
| 2 | I was not asking for a debate and I want to make that quite clear . |
| 3 | I 'm not asking for a vote on it I 'm simply giving you my opinion . |
| 4 | I 'm not asking for a lesson on highway modelling particularly at half past four in the afternoon but what 's your reaction to what Mr said about the way in which your model would perform in other words on an all or nothing basis , when it 's shorter it all goes that way ? |
| 5 | About eight or 10 chief constables are not asking for an increase in police forces for next year — — and I shall be glad to send the right hon. Gentleman a list . |
| 6 | Of course , we sophisticated Westerners may think they are not asking for the right things . |
| 7 | You 're not asking for the order , let's do some training on that . |
| 8 | No what amazes me Mr Chairman is that here we are , we 're being cost conscious on every ground and we 're saying we 're making a statement that we enter into an exercise that we have no idea , we 're not asking for the actual cost , we are asking , we are asking you must of had an idea what it would cost or I feel Mr Chairman that that , can I put it mildly , lack of planning and certainly financial planning possibly |
| 9 | She must have some complaint , Alida decided , to stay in this house two and a half , three hours , and not ask for the bathroom , it is unnatural . |
| 10 | ‘ The licensing authority has therefore not asked for the CSM 's advice on it ’ , Clarke told Jack Ashley in a written answer to a question ( which we had put to the DHSS three week earlier ) . |
| 11 | A BBC spokesman insisted the pair had not asked for the changes and promised : ‘ They 'll be available for anyone needing them . ’ |
| 12 | The judge has not asked for the 37year-old Marquess , heir to Blenheim Palace , to attend . |
| 13 | I also suggested that Britons should be urged not to ask for a chance to look at the remains until the situation improves . |
| 14 | Rincewind decided not to ask for the return of his five remaining rhinu . |
| 15 | Your scheme may or may not ask for a contribution from you . |
| 16 | He nodded assent , and did not ask for a reason . |
| 17 | You could not ask for a better curtain-raiser to the day 's racing . |
| 18 | ie. you can not ask for a package to be approved yesterday ! ! ! |
| 19 | He hit out at Wilko for the first time ( ‘ is there a law against me and Gorden Strachen playing in the same team ’ ) and admitted that he was unsure of his future at Leeds but will not ask for a transfer . |
| 20 | I do n't know if we ought to put a timetable on that , on what 's going on , on this erm , eco-management erm , business , but also , I was wondering , could we not ask for a report to the March or April meeting of this committee , on what actions we could take to make progress on the recommendations of the district auditor in paragraph forty-four . |
| 21 | ‘ I did not ask for the job — it was offered to me , ’ Taylor said . |
| 22 | I did not ask for the job , it was offered to me . |
| 23 | In Britain , however , patients on life-support machines or in a ‘ permanent vegetative state ’ can not ask for the machine to be switched off . |
| 24 | We dare not ask for the grace of humility , but perhaps we do n't need to when it is so often thrust upon us , thought Sophia , beating together eggs and sugar for a sponge cake , knowing that her cake would not rise as high as Sister Dew 's . |
| 25 | Second , most lawyers take on cases on the basis that they will not ask for an upfront fee , but a percentage of the amount of damages won instead — often as much as 40% . |
| 26 | Even then , the Attorney-General did not ask for an adjournment to enable the House of Commons to consider the matter . |
| 27 | Needless to say , I was n't asked for a repeat performance ! |
| 28 | While we had n't asked for a film sample it 's worth knowing that all bureau should be able to offer this service — it can save time and money at the printing end . |
| 29 | I wish I had n't asked for the damned drink now . |
| 30 | They must learn what every child knows that you ca n't ask for a present back . |