Example sentences of "[noun] ask [pron] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A man in rags asked her for the price of a cup of tea . |
| 2 | Or the more punchy ‘ How would you like to buy some shares in Gibbs Building Contractors — ‘ Do n't pick your contractor/ By throwing a dice/ Bring GIBBS into the game/ Ask us for a price ’ . ’ |
| 3 | So when Jane asked him for a loan , he snapped back : ‘ I think my first duty is to look after myself ! ’ |
| 4 | As they began to climb the stairs , arms still wrapped around each other , Ronni asked herself for the hundredth time what she would do if he did . |
| 5 | When they arrived at Auckland Alexander asked them for the silver and his Presence was such that they did not dare to tell him that they had no silver , so Joan said that it was ‘ in the bank ’ . |
| 6 | If the local authority do not have a list of housing associations in their area ask them for the address of the regional office of the Housing Corporation , who can give you a list . |
| 7 | ‘ This story of Terry 's about going after your father to ask him for a loan to buy a small-holding — what do you make of that ? ’ |
| 8 | The unsuspecting victim was horrified when a ‘ corpse ’ leaned out of an open coffin to ask him for a takeaway pizza . |
| 9 | Once , Barry 's daughter asked him for an autograph . |
| 10 | Then I felt a pressure on my arm and a soft female voice asked me for a light . |
| 11 | The boy was in Nunnery Lane when another youth asked him for a ride on the bike and never returned . |
| 12 | ‘ What will people think when those children ask her for an improper story ! ’ |
| 13 | Geoffrey says he 's considering writing another letter to the Prime Minister asking him for a proper reply to his questions . |
| 14 | Leo asked her for the second time . |
| 15 | Instead Barclays asked him for an extra £15 commission on his traveller 's cheques . |
| 16 | And and at the same time ask them for a date when they want the stone . |