Example sentences of "[pron] [vb past] for a [noun] " in BNC.

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1 actually it 's a bit boring down there now but they , they had to put my , my explanation of the price of petrol er down , there 's nowhere to thing , cos th the last time I was down there I asked for a pint of bitter and this guy bought it me and said and I wanted two pound thirty or something .
2 I asked for a bowl , there was an embarrassed silence when no one moved to my aid ( thinking I felt sick ! ) — and my waters soaked the kitchen floor .
3 They looked at me apprehensively when I asked for a drink of cider or wine .
4 Fortunately we had an alternative target so I asked for a course .
5 Eventually I asked for a transfer , but could n't get one , so I stayed and now I 'm glad I did . ’
6 I figured that if I asked for a transfer I 'd either get a rise or would be able to work out a better deal for myself if I went elsewhere .
7 I asked for a cigarette .
8 The last time I preached on the New Age before writing this chapter , I asked for a show of hands from those who had heard of it .
9 If the code is kept under review , is there any intention to issue an updated version with any alterations to the 1987 edition which is the one that was supplied to me when I asked for a copy ?
10 I asked for a report on this tragic case this morning .
11 Each time a guard arrived , either with food or to let me out to the lavatory , I asked for a book , and each time he said ‘ Yes ’ and did n't bring one .
12 I asked for a priest .
13 I asked for a biography of a dead scientist , not a list of missile sites . ’
14 I asked for an application form for Scheduled Monument Consent because British Waterways have agreed that ‘ Spokes ’ can undertake repairs to the towpath of the Union Canal , in the Hermiston area .
15 After all , the main reason I asked for an assistant was because of the danger of an epidemic of polio .
16 I have , I asked for an extension because like , in , in light of my present mathematical ne , need for seriousness , for seriously doing a hell of a lot of maths homework
17 I applied for a job at Anglia as a news reporter .
18 I applied for a job on Query and got it .
19 I applied for a job and three people turned
20 I applied for a research fellowship at Gonville and Caius College ( pronounced Keys ) .
21 They offered not only to plant a tree in my name , if I applied for a policy , but also the choice of a free radio alarm clock or a telephone .
22 No because , I applied for a lot of jobs
23 I applied for a place at the Methodist Institution training college in London — and have heard I have been accepted . ’
24 I applied for an interview , and shortly afterwards found that I had a new job .
25 I gabbled for a second as shock and rage choked my words .
26 When I was sure he was alone , I followed him into the bank and while he queued I read a leaflet to see if I qualified for a home mortgage .
27 He then said that he now had confirmation from the police and that I qualified for a transfer and would receive an offer for Govan ( where my dad is ) within a week .
28 It was going fine till I tried for a reduction .
29 I tried for a job .
30 I stopped for a second and tried to think what my conclusive proof was .
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