Example sentences of "ask [prep] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ca n't ask for much more than that . |
| 2 | You really could n't ask for much more at this price . |
| 3 | You really could n't ask for much more at this price . |
| 4 | You ca n't ask for much more . |
| 5 | Now could I ask for all the members to say the Mothers ' Union prayer , the nineteen seventy four one which you will find on page three . |
| 6 | ‘ For God 's sake , I did n't ask for all that . |
| 7 | Joaquim Lobato said angrily , ‘ I did not ask for that . ’ |
| 8 | But I could n't honestly ask for that because it was n't the purpose of our plan . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | Time , right , I am moving the amendment the reference back and I 'm handing those papers to the Chief Executive and I 'm gon na ask the Chief Executive to get someone independent to do this because you ca n't get away from the numbers that the numbers I 've get someone independent I 'll ask for that . |
| 11 | Got a got a pair of twos there ee by heck ! for four and a pair is six well I think I 'll have I 'm afraid two eights , two o , two eights , two tens and then nine did n't ask for that but I had to throw a pair of twos away for that and go in there you go . |
| 12 | Well we did n't ask for that . |
| 13 | So what d' you reckon I should reasonably ask for that thing then ? |
| 14 | You can ask for that . |
| 15 | Therefore I will as ask for those in favour of the substantive motion , including amendment A as moved by Councillor . |
| 16 | The other thing is that they will ask for those assignments . |
| 17 | If the training set also includes cats , dogs and cows , then we could not always ask for these values . |
| 18 | More and more trainees will present themselves at centres with widely varying degrees of knowledge , skills and attitudes in different areas and will ask for these to be recognised in some way or other . |
| 19 | They did n't ask for any money , they just wanted a good royalty and help with promotion . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | ‘ If you win , ’ Biddy said , ‘ I wo n't ask for any payment . ’ |
| 22 | The Court has held in a recent case that the Commission can not ask leading questions which would require the undertaking concerned to admit an infringement of the competition rules , but that otherwise there is no right to silence : the Commission can ask for any information it requires to determine the extent of the infringement . |
| 23 | ‘ He did not ask for any special treatment . ’ |
| 24 | I did n't ask for any of it . |
| 25 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 26 | Moreover , when nineteenth-century feminists demanded equal education and employment opportunities for single women , they did not ask for any special consideration to be extended to women on account of their reproductive role . |
| 27 | Now we committee erm with the resignation of Joan as ticket and subscription secretary , so all I can do is ask for any nominations from the floor , please or any volunteer who would like to follow Joan . |
| 28 | You can ask for any particularly bad points against the plaintiff to be discussed over the phone or in a covering letter as they may well fall outside the expert 's evidence in chief . |
| 29 | 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 ? |
| 30 | Ca n't ask for any more . |