Example sentences of "[not/n't] ask for [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'm not asking for a lesson on highway modelling particularly at half past four in the afternoon but what 's your reaction to what Mr said about the way in which your model would perform in other words on an all or nothing basis , when it 's shorter it all goes that way ? |
| 2 | I was not asking for a debate and I want to make that quite clear . |
| 3 | I 'm not asking for a vote on it I 'm simply giving you my opinion . |
| 4 | About eight or 10 chief constables are not asking for an increase in police forces for next year — — and I shall be glad to send the right hon. Gentleman a list . |
| 5 | You 're not asking for the order , let's do some training on that . |
| 6 | She must have some complaint , Alida decided , to stay in this house two and a half , three hours , and not ask for the bathroom , it is unnatural . |
| 7 | I also suggested that Britons should be urged not to ask for a chance to look at the remains until the situation improves . |
| 8 | Rincewind decided not to ask for the return of his five remaining rhinu . |
| 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 | Your scheme may or may not ask for a contribution from you . |
| 11 | I do n't know if we ought to put a timetable on that , on what 's going on , on this erm , eco-management erm , business , but also , I was wondering , could we not ask for a report to the March or April meeting of this committee , on what actions we could take to make progress on the recommendations of the district auditor in paragraph forty-four . |
| 12 | ie. you can not ask for a package to be approved yesterday ! ! ! |
| 13 | He nodded assent , and did not ask for a reason . |
| 14 | In Britain , however , patients on life-support machines or in a ‘ permanent vegetative state ’ can not ask for the machine to be switched off . |
| 15 | We dare not ask for the grace of humility , but perhaps we do n't need to when it is so often thrust upon us , thought Sophia , beating together eggs and sugar for a sponge cake , knowing that her cake would not rise as high as Sister Dew 's . |
| 16 | ‘ I did not ask for the job — it was offered to me , ’ Taylor said . |
| 17 | I did not ask for the job , it was offered to me . |
| 18 | Even then , the Attorney-General did not ask for an adjournment to enable the House of Commons to consider the matter . |
| 19 | While we had n't asked for a film sample it 's worth knowing that all bureau should be able to offer this service — it can save time and money at the printing end . |
| 20 | Needless to say , I was n't asked for a repeat performance ! |
| 21 | And they say yes we will , our business teach teacher told us about that you see because it 's been happening a lot , cos Marks and Spencers do n't ask for a receipt you see , it actually happened , they used to take things from upstairs , bring them downstairs and said they bought it and got the money for it . |
| 22 | so we set off going and I thought well the first ones were , did n't ask for a proof of doing it , just asked to do it |
| 23 | ‘ They wo n't ask for no clothing coupons down there , ’ said Mrs Parvis . |
| 24 | ‘ Perhaps the impression I 'm giving is n't quite fair to Sara ; after all , she did n't ask for the job . ’ |
| 25 | Do n't ask for the Well of Lunatics — that 's the old name , and people will be embarrassed . |