Example sentences of "[modal v] not ask [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Your scheme may or may not ask for a contribution from you . |
| 2 | You could not ask for a better curtain-raiser to the day 's racing . |
| 3 | I could n't ask for a more caring and loving bunch of people . |
| 4 | The chap is very very experienced , he knows what he 's doing and he 's he you you could n't ask for a better worker really but yes d I I do believe he 's got a problem with his eyesight . |
| 5 | Erm and she 's had seven youngsters and she 's brought them up and she a , on her own she 's had to bring them up cos he left her for another , another woman and erm she had the seven and she 's worked and fought hard cos she would n't ask for a darn thing and er they 're , they 're great those kids , they are , they 're a credit to her , you know , but it 's taken it out of her , she 's |
| 6 | More than that you ca n't ask of a techno record . |
| 7 | They must learn what every child knows that you ca n't ask for a present back . |
| 8 | You ca n't ask for a specific taxi company or |
| 9 | He hit out at Wilko for the first time ( ‘ is there a law against me and Gorden Strachen playing in the same team ’ ) and admitted that he was unsure of his future at Leeds but will not ask for a transfer . |
| 10 | ie. you can not ask for a package to be approved yesterday ! ! ! |