Example sentences of "[adv] ask for [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was only asking for confirmation of what I expected . |
| 2 | We are just asking for knowledge of the Minister 's attitude to a funding council . |
| 3 | I have already asked for information on all members of the party . |
| 4 | In spite of his bitter criticism of his father , he still asked for help from him . |
| 5 | If in doubt , always ask for help from a solicitor , social worker or some other professional you know and trust . |
| 6 | Always ask for training on the proper techniques for lifting . |
| 7 | And if they ever ask for help against their employers , their chances of getting it are usually ( despite Grunwick , see later in this chapter ) known to be small . |
| 8 | She smiled to herself and refrained from adding , the ladies who come in here usually ask for shag for their pipes . |
| 9 | It is also asking for air-time on radio and television , and for access to national and provincial newspapers and magazines . |
| 10 | Erm we have also asked for information from er the Action Committee and if necessary erm satisfy the used , we will commission because we value our four . |
| 11 | I 'm grateful , that 's for today , erm my Lord it may sound slightly more erm contentious , but I 'd also ask for certificate for counsel for the thirteenth of August hearing , may I say the reason for that , it 's a matter that has n't come before you , you wo n't know about , it 's this , this reason , because at that period it was n't just the application under twenty eighty or twenty eight , four for delay there was another application er , which was unsuccessful which has n't been proceed today , but cost were also disallowed with more serious reason , I submit that said showed er negligent or that improper conduct , there was a substantial attack mounted , and I can use no other words fairly describe it on the professional conduct of and for that reason my Lord er both cos the seriousness of the allegations , but of course also because of the potential conflict that they acted for themselves and it would of been in situation for us solicitor hence to turn up , er they instructed counsel and my self , and so for that double reason in my believe we should be entitled to at , at first stage , ordinarily I would n't of had a very good run for argument but I , it 's my suspicion my clue recollection , be backed up by those behind me , and indeed by the documents that a substantial attack was mounted and it was in , I have to say in full flight terms , and much hence could n't be said to be unreasonable to deem if necessarily , unusually to send counsel in front of a taxing master , well I wo n't say any more on the point , but that is my suspicion |
| 12 | Some farmers are now asking for help from higher powers . |
| 13 | He was frequently asked for advice on the royal gardens at Windsor and Osborne , and Suttons received the first of several royal warrants from Queen Victoria in 1858 . |
| 14 | The chart at the back of this leaflet tells you all you need to know , but if you are in doubt , simply ask for assistance at your local post office . |
| 15 | He may well ask for space for himself , but always space in relation to another . |
| 16 | But I can still see myself , trembling with fear of Jack ( and yes , for him , too ) , desperately ringing a mental hospital I thought should not be there to ask for help with an ‘ illness ’ I thought did n't really exist . |
| 17 | Ms Kate Noble , Support Services Co-ordinator for Age Concern in this area wrote to the Parish Council recently asking for assistance in identifying needs of older people in the rural areas and ways in which those needs could be met by Age Concern . |
| 18 | But women have been actively asking for ordination for more than sixty years and their patience is running out . |
| 19 | Local Legal Aid Secretaries are occasionally asked for information about the availability of legal aid in foreign countries for residents in Scotland . |
| 20 | Oh well , they got staying on the place and , oh that money never , er was never asked for money for . |