Example sentences of "ask [pron] [verb] for a " in BNC.

  Next page
No Sentence
1 I could understand the term ‘ genetic engineering ’ — well , as long as nobody asked me to speak for a minute without hesitation or deviation — and I recognized ‘ DNA ’ , which was said to be the basic stuff of life .
2 I asked them to work for a loose confederation of equal republics , largely self-governing , but with certain specified powers on a federal basis .
3 I thought er that God wanted me to be a doctor and I did n't have a place to go to , I took my A levels having had five chances of places to be a doctor and everybody saying no , we do n't want you and erm I had everybody praying for me at church and quite miraculously at the end of the August , when I should start in the September , I had a phone call at half past ten at night from a surgeon at the London Hospital asking me to go for an interview the next day .
4 Twice she asked him to stay for a cup of tea , but he refused .
5 IF Eugene Kertsman asks you to go for a little jog to keep fit — watch out !
  Next page