Example sentences of "[be] ask for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What about local businesses , are they going to be getting involved , are you going to be asking for involvement from local businesses ? |
| 2 | He could not ask her to define it further , that would be asking for flattery . |
| 3 | We 're actually gon na be asking for reference , but we 're gon na have a look at it and the C E C's people will make that clear . |
| 4 | In the long run it does not work ; if it did , the parents would not be asking for advice . |
| 5 | But to say as much to this sentimental woman's-magazine lady would be asking for trouble , undoing all the efforts he had made to assure them all of his true warm humanity — emotional lot ! |
| 6 | ‘ Obviously if all five of us went out and walked past a school at home time , we 'd be asking for trouble . |
| 7 | Turning out a valuable beast on the common today would be asking for trouble . |
| 8 | Kitty was totally preoccupied with the threatened invasion , and to tell her this would be asking for trouble . |
| 9 | Or an electric fire then you would be asking for trouble because you 'd be trying to draw out |
| 10 | But you 'd be a fool to try and get this agility if you have n't got those safe levels suppleness , strength , stamina and coordination cos you 'd be asking for trouble . |
| 11 | That would simply be asking for trouble ! |
| 12 | I think personalised shirts , or even any shirts may be asking for trouble if we are going to mingle rather than just get herded in and out of the away enclosure . |
| 13 | It would simply be asking for trouble for me to spend the night here . ’ |
| 14 | A politician might even be asked for land grants in the colonies , as Henry Dundas was , on one occasion by Provost John Buchan of Stirling , who requested the favour for one of the former magistrates who intended to settle in Canada . |
| 15 | After an appeal at a Qualified Teachers ' Training Day money is now available to help those Teachers who have classes in this category as it is realised that in some cases it is impossible for these people to be asked for money . |
| 16 | Multilateral institutions would be asked for debt reductions equivalent to those agreed by the private banks . |
| 17 | Society members who are at present on our own list would be asked for permission to allow their names to go forward enabling us to take part and benefit . |
| 18 | You may be asked for information concerning the facts of your accident so that we can consider the issues relating to liability and conduct any further investigation that may be necessary . |
| 19 | It is an effective method especially if the charge affects daily life so that the trained group can be seen to operate differently and can be asked for advice frequently . |
| 20 | The Takeover Panel may be asked for advice by telephone and responds very quickly to enquiries . |