Example sentences of "had asked for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bernadette had asked for a sign saying simply ‘ quality ’ which was very appropriate for her appearance but did nothing much to advertise what she was advising on . |
| 2 | Sylvia had asked for a recall , so it would have to wait until she returned to England . |
| 3 | The difference in Conway was that the suspect had asked for a parade , and in such circumstances the Code of Practice on Identification states ( in para. 2.1 of the original Code ; 2.3 of the revised version ) that a parade is mandatory unless it is impracticable to hold one ( Brown [ 1991 ] Crim.L.R. 368 ) . |
| 4 | Michele had asked for a promise that she would n't attempt the stairs , but she had n't given one , and if she was very careful … |
| 5 | Meanwhile , the Government had asked for a money contribution from the parents of evacuees . |
| 6 | He pushed the door open and wished he had asked for a candle . |
| 7 | And at Old Trafford yesterday , Cantona denied that he had asked for a transfer or that his working relationship with Wilkinson had suffered any breakdown . |
| 8 | The two academics had asked for a grant of £40,000 ; they have been given around £18,000 . |
| 9 | Mr Elton attacked his wife after she had asked for a divorce . |
| 10 | ‘ When Jane told us she had asked for a divorce it was a complete shock . ’ |
| 11 | Mitchell , a qualified chartered accountant , explained that his appointment as a business manager at the DPTC came about after Nuttall had asked for a volunteer to assist in the centre 's transition to a more commercially-orientated organisation . |
| 12 | Ten years later a note in the Minutes of the Garden Committee states that Miller had asked for a residence to be built in the Garden , but this was refused . |
| 13 | The European Commission has decided that the state aid offered to Digital Equipment Corp at its Scottish plant in Ayr conforms with Community rules , the Irish Department of Enterprise & Employment has had to admit : in a letter to the department , Brussels said ‘ The Commission , with regard to information provided by the UK authorities , considers the regional aid granted to the Ayr plant is in conformity with Community rules and the aid received is within the limits approved by the Commission for this region ’ ; the Irish government had asked for a review of state aid to DEC after it decided to transfer some operations from Galway to Ayr . |
| 14 | She had asked for a test-tube baby because her fallopian tubes were irreversibly blocked . |
| 15 | It was n't as if he had asked for a fee , he had gone to the school for nothing , out of the goodness of his heart . |
| 16 | It struck me as odd at the time , and when Harry Collins told me that he had asked for a morning appointment it seemed even odder . ’ |
| 17 | On his way to the office he had asked for a thermos of coffee to be sent to him and two mugs and a bowl of sugar and some milk . |
| 18 | At the earlier hearing Lord McCluskey had asked for a report from a sex-problems clinic after inquiring about pornographic material — 65 magazines and 45 videos — listed as exhibits in the case . |
| 19 | Katharine had asked for a lesson with Jennie because ‘ Quite simply , she 's the best ’ . |
| 20 | Their quotation was £12 for two pages , we had asked for a quote based on four , and although the letter promised a price and font list it was not enclosed . |
| 21 | This servant had asked for a physic as his mistress was unwell . |