Example sentences of "[pron] ask for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When I ask for a carrot now mummy I , I 'll just have a big feast . |
| 2 | Normally I ask for an appointment , but I happened to be passing and saw the lights — and the chopper . |
| 3 | Shops in town do n't want to know when you ask for a toilet . |
| 4 | You ask for a spelling of frimble . |
| 5 | Like , if you ask for a bath , they 'll say , ‘ No , you ca n't have a bath . ’ |
| 6 | You ask for a chair and four telephone directories and rig up an impromptu table near the only plug — and ask all your prospective clients to turn their heads around . |
| 7 | Your Bristol & West Mortgage Advisor is the ‘ anchorman ’ ( or woman ) for the whole operation — and does a lot more than just give you a ‘ yes ’ or ‘ no ’ when you ask for a mortgage . |
| 8 | Crawling offstage after a mauling , you ask for a glass of wine . |
| 9 | You ask for an extension lead . |
| 10 | The only time a board memorandum might be contemplated is where the Information Memorandum includes forward projections ( typically seeking US buyers ) and we ask for a letter of representation ( see 1103.4 ) . |
| 11 | We ask for a plant 's eye view of life and death in a sward and hope ultimately to be able to collect these reductionist observations into statements about the population , the species or even possibly the community . |
| 12 | But that that we ask for an exploration of the feasibility of widening the use of homes into nursing care , very sheltered accommodation , apartment style accommodation etcetera . |
| 13 | It 's the twenty third , I said that 's on Saturday , he said oh we have got these dates wrong now , I said er what you 've cancelled is my personal booking but they ask for a work number you see . |
| 14 | Whether this has any foundation in science or whether it reflects the old-fashioned ‘ punitive ’ approach , men up and down the country , known for their ten-pint capacity or love for fine wine , are receiving old-fashioned looks as they ask for a half-pint of lime juice or a tonic on its own . |
| 15 | If they ask for an explanation and are told that it is shooting at a wooden bird in the graveyard with bows and arrows , they may think they are being hoaxed . |