Example sentences of "[pron] had ask for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | She had asked for a test-tube baby because her fallopian tubes were irreversibly blocked . |
| 2 | Mr Elton attacked his wife after she had asked for a divorce . |
| 3 | ‘ When Jane told us she had asked for a divorce it was a complete shock . ’ |
| 4 | To her great relief , however , Fabia subsequently discovered that she had asked for a quite delicious meal of venison with bacon , mushrooms and tomatoes . |
| 5 | Compare this with a ‘ puzzle ’ structure used by the same authors with a similar age group of children who had asked for a ‘ horror mystery ’ drama . |
| 6 | Their quotation was £12 for two pages , we had asked for a quote based on four , and although the letter promised a price and font list it was not enclosed . |
| 7 | They had asked for a greater number of " peacekeeping forces " to be sent , although Sahnoun on Aug. 12 was to emphasize that the proposed deployment was not to be regarded as a peacekeeping operation , but was to protect food distribution . |
| 8 | Fignon said in a statement that he had asked for a second test at a different laboratory but his request had been turned down . |
| 9 | He had asked for a new security system for Lowermoor but was refused on cost grounds . |
| 10 | And at Old Trafford yesterday , Cantona denied that he had asked for a transfer or that his working relationship with Wilkinson had suffered any breakdown . |
| 11 | On his way to the office he had asked for a thermos of coffee to be sent to him and two mugs and a bowl of sugar and some milk . |
| 12 | It struck me as odd at the time , and when Harry Collins told me that he had asked for a morning appointment it seemed even odder . ’ |
| 13 | He pushed the door open and wished he had asked for a candle . |
| 14 | It was n't as if he had asked for a fee , he had gone to the school for nothing , out of the goodness of his heart . |