Example sentences of "[pers pn] [modal v] ask for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Next time I 'll ask for a vote Mr Chairman |
| 2 | I could ask for a trial , but I was not confident of the judges ' honesty . |
| 3 | In any event , you may ask for a specimen copy of the cover note before booking should you wish to examine this in advance . |
| 4 | Full details of the Terms , Conditions and Exclusions will be sent with your invoice or you may ask for a copy of the Master Policy beforehand should you wish to inspect it . |
| 5 | This is obtainable from the Ministry of Agriculture , Fisheries and Food and you must ask for a form to fill in as early as possible before the trip . |
| 6 | You should ask for a copy of the letter of appointment so that you can check that your client is going to be there , but also so that you can withdraw instructions if the appointment is too far ahead . |
| 7 | When the next phone call comes , which it will very shortly , you will ask for a copy of that day 's newspaper signed by your daughter . |
| 8 | If you suspect your meter has given an incorrect reading , you can ask for a check by government examiner . |
| 9 | If you are convinced that the grades you have been given are not correct , you can ask for a re-mark or for a re-assessment . |
| 10 | However , you can ask for a review of the decision , and if you are still not satisfied you can ask for your situation to be referred to a social fund inspector . |
| 11 | You can ask for a community care assessment from the local authority Social Work Department . |
| 12 | At the beginning of October 1983 I announced that out of a total staff of 817,633 we would ask for a reduction of 4,837 , which would save about £40 million . |
| 13 | to say that in fairness to them , so what we would respectfully submit is that your Lordship having assessed the damages and erm , together with interest other than court of protection costs that the figure which we had mentioned and , and adjourn the matter for consideration of a structured settlement erm and that 's the first figure erm , that , the , the second thing , is that there is money in court er we would ask for a direction of the balance of the money , the balance over and above the money in court which is an extra three hundred and six thousand , three hundred and forty pounds at the present stage be brought into court within a reasonable time which we would note is fourteen days , maybe the defendant would ask longer , we have n't discussed it . |
| 14 | Mr before we can ask for a seconder on it I 'd ask the clerk to make a de definition about expenditure that has not necessarily been costed beforehand . |
| 15 | They may ask for an extra premium if they 're including it they may ask for a bit towards it , but they can give a better cover . |
| 16 | I did n't think they 'd ask for a licence . ’ |
| 17 | They lent up to 100 per cent of valuation although normally they would ask for a deposit of at least 5 per cent in 1990 . |
| 18 | And he said if Rocastle felt he had no future at Leeds he should ask for a transfer . |
| 19 | He thought and then said easily , " She was wondering whether there was a chance he might ask for a transfer now that Howarth has been in post a year . |
| 20 | If it were a cart then he could ask for a lift and go to the city where there was shelter and plenty to eat . |
| 21 | If there was general agreement , he could ask for a suspension of Anglo-Irish conference meetings from next month , beginning talks before the summer recess . |
| 22 | GLAFCOS Clerides , elected president of Cyprus with hardline backing , said yesterday he would ask for a postponement in UN-sponsored peace talks . |
| 23 | Asked whether he would ask for a postponement of the talks Mr Clerides said : ‘ This was my position in the election campaign , and it still stands . ’ |
| 24 | Much earlier at the last supper Jesus had promised that when he returned to God , he would ask for a gift to be sent to his friends . |
| 25 | A copy of the report must also be sent to him at the same time that it is sent to the Secretary of State , and he then has twenty-one days in which to decide whether he will ask for a review board to examine the whole matter in public . |