Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] for [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It recommended the adoption of the procedure asked for in the Institute 's Memorial , which he had helped to organize , and the substitution of moderate passages , in place of his forthright statements , only tended to give the Report the appearance of a more impartial document . |
| 2 | ‘ What 's the matter , San ? ’ the fat woman asked for about the fifth time since they had all trooped in out of the cold . |
| 3 | This was £80,000 in excess of the loan asked for in the application in its unaltered form . |
| 4 | I hope that the Minister gives the assurances about timing asked for by the hon. Member for Chislehurst . |
| 5 | The rules would normally specify that the completion accounts are to be prepared in accordance with : ( a ) generally accepted accounting practices or the statements of standard accounting practice ( SSAPs ) in order to give a true and fair view ; ( b ) the same accounting practices as used consistently in previous accounts of the business , normally over a period of several years ; ( c ) specific accounting rules legislated for in the sale agreement . |
| 6 | Wigs were out of the question because of the cost , and most of the changes John asked for in the designs were for simplicity in making and comfort in wearing . |
| 7 | For one freshly boiled , medium large ( about 1 ½ lb. ) hen lobster or langouste ( if you are boiling the creature at home , you can always add the large goblet of Madeira called for in the original recipe ) , the ingredients for the sauce are 2 small shallots , a heaped teaspoon of tarragon leaves , 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley , salt , pepper , a scant teaspoon of strong yellow French mustard , 24 to 30 drops of soy sauce , approximately 6 tablespoons of mildly fruity Provence olive oil , the juice of half a rather small lemon , 1 teaspoon of anisette de Bordeaux . |