Example sentences of "to [noun] [noun] ask for " in BNC.
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| 1 | I immediately wrote to Colonel Sandford asking for his help in collecting my caravan , and he promised to do whatever he could . |
| 2 | Who had written a letter to Sir Charles to ask for a meeting ? |
| 3 | Trustees representing substantial family interests have written to Sir Derek asking for the board to be replaced or supplemented by new directors . |
| 4 | Trustees representing substantial Ferranti family interests wrote to Sir Derek asking for the board to be replaced or supplemented by new directors . |
| 5 | The housewarming dinner was arranged for Sunday 23 July 1797 , and on the day before , Coleridge scribbled a hasty , high-spirited note to Tom Poole asking for a promised fore quarter of lamb to be sent over to ‘ the Foxes ’ in the morning . |
| 6 | His housemaster wrote to Lord Baldwin asking for help , which led to an extra £150 per annum towards Georg 's keep . |
| 7 | Niall Hammond , Durham County Council 's sites and monuments officer , wrote to Darlington Council asking for permission for the dig to go ahead . |
| 8 | In October 1921 the Huddersfield unemployed sent a deputation to Herbert Chapman asking for admission charges ( raised from 6d to ls in 1919 ) to be waived or lowered for those with a dole card . |
| 9 | Richard Collin , director of central services for Darlington council , was instructed to write to Michael Fallon asking for cash help . |