Example sentences of "[not/n't] ask for [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'm not asking for a few soothing words to calm my conscience ; if I can , I want to help . |
| 2 | Of course , we sophisticated Westerners may think they are not asking for the right things . |
| 3 | No what amazes me Mr Chairman is that here we are , we 're being cost conscious on every ground and we 're saying we 're making a statement that we enter into an exercise that we have no idea , we 're not asking for the actual cost , we are asking , we are asking you must of had an idea what it would cost or I feel Mr Chairman that that , can I put it mildly , lack of planning and certainly financial planning possibly |
| 4 | The judge has not asked for the 37year-old Marquess , heir to Blenheim Palace , to attend . |
| 5 | You could not ask for a better curtain-raiser to the day 's racing . |
| 6 | Second , most lawyers take on cases on the basis that they will not ask for an upfront fee , but a percentage of the amount of damages won instead — often as much as 40% . |
| 7 | I wish I had n't asked for the damned drink now . |
| 8 | You ca n't ask for a specific taxi company or |
| 9 | If , for any reason , South African Richard Snell decides to go back to his studies or does n't ask for a renewed contract with Somerset , they could also be eyeing Aqib . |
| 10 | They must learn what every child knows that you ca n't ask for a present back . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | 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 |
| 13 | I 'm surprised Sister did n't ask for a single room . |