Example sentences of "[vb mod] ask for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Note that justices should ask for evidence of the time of sunset and sunrise where the exact time is in question and that this offence can be committed at any time . |
| 2 | The problem has become so widespread that the Department has told health service managers that if there is any doubt about the patient 's eligibility for free care , staff should ask for proof or a refundable deposit . |
| 3 | It appears contradictory that someone should ask for advice and then reject it . |
| 4 | The class teacher should ask for advice on this . |
| 5 | You should ask for advice about costs and payments . |
| 6 | I 'll ask for information Norman . |
| 7 | I 'll ask for double . ’ |
| 8 | A typical examination question could ask for comment on , say , how the designers of Word for Windows might have been influenced by Ventura Publisher . |
| 9 | Mr Stan Hardy , the league 's new director-general , said yesterday that anybody could ask for material that may be held on them . |
| 10 | If I told him what I suspect and why , do you think he 'd ask for proof ? ’ |
| 11 | He glanced at her out of the corner of his eye , wondering if he dare ask for water to help wash the cake down . |
| 12 | He introduced a concept , pioneered in Sweden , under which instead of writing off a bad debt , the creditor would arrange to have the debtor 's situation monitored , and then , when time was ripe , would ask for payment again . |
| 13 | However , the C , C E C feels it needs to consult with regions , it needs more closely to examine the point in question and we would ask for reference of that resolution . |
| 14 | A Labour Party spokesman said yesterday that Mr Kinnock would ask for evidence of Mr Field 's claims of Militant activity in the Birkenhead party when he meets the MP today . |
| 15 | He thought that the Robemaker was waiting for him to do so ; perhaps somehow to indicate that he would ask for mercy , but he had done nothing . |
| 16 | So conclude briefly there in that the City Council does support the the broad thrust of the County 's two policies here but we would ask for clarification on I five on the actual level of provision we should be providing on our local plan . |
| 17 | Basically , I come to praise the positive steps taken by Health Ministers over the past five years , although in a minor way I will ask for reconsideration of a wrong done to a medical practice in my constituency . |
| 18 | They are afraid of storms and will ask for shelter when it rains — invariably they are received hospitably , for folk are afraid of retribution from a gwyllion . |
| 19 | looks nice , no burnt or anything , and I says ee it 's lovely is it , I said alright , would been down for this morning like and I says ooh come on then do n't bother when you get home starting making anything I says just say , let's ask for steak pies , so I says er can we have er two steak and kidney pies please ? , she said I 'm sorry we do n't , there is n't any kidney an all , I 'm glad there is n't I did n't want , well I 'd of eaten 'em like but I 'd rather have them without |
| 20 | In deciding whether to make a reference to the MMC the Secretary of State may ask for advice from the Director General of Fair Trading , as the OFT usually carries out a preliminary examination of the merger . |
| 21 | Before giving a reaction to our letter , a target may ask for clarification as to the purchaser 's intentions , normally with regard to the development of the business and job security for the employees . |
| 22 | Any of these people may ask for cash in advance — and then disappear . |
| 23 | You can ask for notification in writing if you wish . |
| 24 | But surely , by the the women who ca n't afford to look after their own children , they should be allowed , at least , to have access to their husband so that they can ask for money . |
| 25 | I think speaking as another psychiatrist er the medical profession do have to look very carefully and perhaps how a lot of the damage has been done er with how women perceive whether they can ask for help or not because a lot of the women here have raised been giving tranquillizers and my colleague across there has pointed out that tranquillizers are not an appropriate way of treating depression . |
| 26 | My son fishes at the fish farm where I know there is a responsible adult who he can ask for help if needed . |
| 27 | My son fishes quite often at the fish farm where I know there is a responsible adult who he can ask for help if needed . |
| 28 | But they also want to feel that they can ask for support or advice if they need it without feeling that they are being judged badly for doing so . |
| 29 | You can ask for Department of Social Security leaflet SB 17A at your local Social Security office or Citizens Advice Bureau . |
| 30 | In this endeavour , we can ask for guidance within . |