Example sentences of "[noun sg] [coord] asked for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The banks offered a 30 per cent cut and asked for a US$1,000 million payment to reduce interest arrears of US$8,000 million . |
| 2 | I tottered across to a cottage on the edge of the loch and asked for a pot of tea and a bite to eat . |
| 3 | Oh you have n't gone up to a bar and asked for a pils have you ? |
| 4 | When at last my number came , I presented myself at the window and asked for a ticket on the 10.05 to Stockholm the next morning . |
| 5 | A traveller in Scotland went into a pub and asked for a pint of bitter . |
| 6 | She picked up the telephone and asked for a courier service . |
| 7 | That evening I rang Fred Workman , News Editor of the Times-Herald , at his home and asked for a job as cub reporter . |
| 8 | Christina walked behind the reception desk and asked for a copy of Mr Banville 's account . |
| 9 | She said that she 'd be happy with wine so he caught somebody 's eye and asked for a carafe of the house red . |
| 10 | A beautiful girl went into a sweet shop and asked for a box of chocolates . |
| 11 | Like the lady who came into the shop one day and asked for a bottle of ‘ blue ’ . |
| 12 | But erm , if so , please get in touch before Wednesday as they 've , he rang me up last night and asked for a final figure from us which he must |
| 13 | I thought he was wandering off , but he went up to the counter and asked for a coffee . |
| 14 | Jim Lancaster looked around with predictable relief and asked for a coffee . |
| 15 | Gabriel knocked at the second brother 's door and asked for a drink of milk . |
| 16 | Cheeky Paula produced a sprig of mistletoe and asked for a peck on Channel 4 's Big Breakfast Show . |
| 17 | ‘ I saw Rosemary 's Baby , fell in love with Mia Farrow , went to the barber and asked for a Mia Farrow cut . |
| 18 | Eventually a telephone line was established and Mr Macdonald broke his silence and asked for a friend . |
| 19 | They reported that they knew of no matter involving her in any way and asked for a description of the white identification cards . |
| 20 | He won second prize in the 1985 John Player Award , and his commission to paint the Prince of Wales came when Charles saw an exhibition of his work in Halifax last year and asked for a portrait for his private collection — a rare honour for any artist . |
| 21 | So Gabriel knocked at the door of his fine large house and asked for a cup of wine . |
| 22 | I also found certain sections of the press grossly biased ; and when a representative of the Daily Express called at the New English Weekly office and asked for a copy of the relevant issue , I thought I might be involved in a libel action . |
| 23 | The Assistant Chief Constable had mentally spoken a prayer for self-control and asked for a brief statement . |