Example sentences of "[vb base] [adv] ask for [det] " in BNC.
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1 | I think it would be very helpful to the panel to know what proportion of that thirty six thousand is within the district , within the Greater York area , do n't ask for that to be done now , because it may well involve some difficult arithmetic , perhaps it 's tonight 's homework . |
2 | German Chancellor Helmut Kohl told them bluntly : ‘ Do n't ask for more money . |
3 | And traditionally , I find , British parents tend to erm say on the one hand we 'll let the school get on and do their professional job — I find it quite depressing they do n't ask for more say in the organisation , but they do demand , quite rightly , the right to criticise when things go wrong . |
4 | Hey do n't ask for any more right greedy bastards , I du n no . |
5 | Higher capacity than others : The capacity of family members to absorb punishment and come up asking for more is simply phenomenal . |
6 | ‘ I have n't asked for any , and they have n't sent them . ’ |
7 | I have n't asked for any favours from you . ’ |
8 | The Minister will know that I and other Leicestershire Members from all parts of the House have continually asked for more officers to be allocated to Leicestershire . |
9 | The workforce at Swan Hunters have never asked for any special privileges , they 've always asked for a fair deal on a level playing field . |