Example sentences of "to [noun] [noun] [v-ing] 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 | Thirty children delivered a petition to Downing Street pleading for the Kenton Ward at St Bartholomew 's Hospital , London . |
| 3 | The widening of the franchise , albeit within the confines of the PCC , whose membership was estimated to be 600,000 , was seen as an important step and offered some hope to opposition groups campaigning for a future independent parliament . |
| 4 | But yesterday 's report from the US Purchasing Managers , which put the index of export performance at its highest level since April , is another red rag to dollar bulls looking for a narrower US trade deficit . |
| 5 | He will be one of a number of players in Mike Gatting 's disapproved touring team to South Africa hoping for a reprieve from their ban when the ICC meet this July . |
| 6 | Trustees representing substantial family interests have written to Sir Derek asking for the board to be replaced or supplemented by new directors . |
| 7 | Trustees representing substantial Ferranti family interests wrote to Sir Derek asking for the board to be replaced or supplemented by new directors . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | The organisation said it was ‘ astonishing ’ that it was still regarded as a slur for a person to be described as gay , and delivered a letter to Mr Donovan calling for his support in their campaign for the ‘ enactment of legislation for lesbian and gay equality ’ . |
| 10 | delivered a letter to Mr Donovan calling for his support in their campaign for the ‘ enactment of legislation for lesbian and gay equality ’ . |
| 11 | The arrests came soon after they had sent an open letter to Sassou Nguesso calling for multiparty democracy . |
| 12 | His housemaster wrote to Lord Baldwin asking for help , which led to an extra £150 per annum towards Georg 's keep . |
| 13 | In these weeks , I have had the chance to listen to Joshua Nkomo calling for majority rule now . |
| 14 | Furthermore , any bias in regard to fossil collectors going for the more interesting and rare predators would actually slant the bias in favour of ectothermy , rather than endothermy . |
| 15 | Niall Hammond , Durham County Council 's sites and monuments officer , wrote to Darlington Council asking for permission for the dig to go ahead . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | Richard Collin , director of central services for Darlington council , was instructed to write to Michael Fallon asking for cash help . |
| 18 | Syllabus Design provides an introduction to language syllabus planning for teachers who want to gain a better understanding of the subject in order to develop the skills to evaluate , modify , and adapt the syllabuses with which they work . |