Example sentences of "he ask for a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 ’ On the north-east corner he asked for a castellated bell tower in which to house the bell he had brought back from Lille .
2 The crew of the boat on which he was travelling attacked and were about to kill him when he asked for a last favour — to play a tune .
3 He asked for a little restorative brandy , then saw a baker 's tray of delicious cakes being carried into the inn 's side-door .
4 ‘ He had wanted to be a doctor since he asked for a medical bag for Christmas when he was six-years-old .
5 He said it was the government 's intention to privatize 30-40 per cent of state assets and he asked for a six-month moratorium on trade union pay demands .
6 Consider this example : PB = Child has tantrum whenever he asks for a sweet ( or something else ) and does not get it .
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