Example sentences of "[vb mod] [adv] ask for [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So what d' you reckon I should reasonably ask for that thing then ? |
| 2 | If the person taking the blood sample is asked for what purpose it is being taken and replies that it is for an HIV antibody test , a person who does not wish an HIV antibody test to be done should expressly say so , and should also ask for this refusal to be entered in their medical records . |
| 3 | planning applications and er er items relating to Poor Lane , er and also the traffic on Station Road later on , er I think it 's rather complicated to talk about all of these at at one go , because I know er different members of the public have come for different reasons and perhaps , for the moment , I 'll not ask for any comments about Mr Smith 's proposals on Poor Lane , er nor er comments about Station Road , er but I will ask you if you want to refer to planning applications , er we have three planning applications , one is to extend the car park behind the pub , one is for a change of plan to one of the houses on the development adjacent to us , er and the third one is er er the plans submitted by Grant Development at Thorney , erm , I suspect most comments will be about the last , er perhaps I should ask first if anybody wants to make any comments about proposals behind the reindeer in , or at Chapel cottage site , does anybody , er in the public want to mention those erm , well we will go on to the one at Thorney then , and you 're Mr Walker ? |
| 4 | You really could n't ask for much more at this price . |
| 5 | You really could n't ask for much more at this price . |
| 6 | Spencer has his characters busy washing sheets , making beds , tidying cupboards , and Christ and his apostles appear in Cookham as though attending a summer regatta- ’ ‘ Fine , ’ he says , rising from his chair , ‘ I could n't ask for more proof of realism , of everyday life … |
| 7 | According to Letourneau , the Vietnamese looked on concessions as weakness and would only ask for more . |
| 8 | She would not ask for any further exchange of nuclear information , but she must be released from her obligation not to use the knowledge she already possessed in seeking collaboration with other partners . |
| 9 | Although Laura would phone Jacqui every day she would usually ask for another dress ‘ along the same lines ’ . |
| 10 | Who would possibly ask for more ? |
| 11 | Ca n't ask for much more than that . |
| 12 | You ca n't ask for much more . |
| 13 | Ca n't ask for any more . |
| 14 | They ca n't ask for more than that we have reviewed and reformed our procedures . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ You must give me your solemn assurance on three counts : that you will not seek to discover the identity of my client , that you will not ask for any further assistance if the venture should prove to be unsuccessful and finally that you will not discuss this matter with any other person ; this stipulation to include even members of your own family and your circle of personal friends and acquaintances . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ If you win , ’ Biddy said , ‘ I wo n't ask for any payment . ’ |
| 17 | They wo n't ask for any , any do you know did you , were you there when Darrel was talking about that woman in the Post Office ? |
| 18 | ‘ But I can not ask for any more from the players than the performances they are giving me and one or two are starting to show their true form . ’ |
| 19 | You can not ask for more than that . |
| 20 | that 's why all these people can now ask for more money . |