Example sentences of "[adv] to ask for " in BNC.
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| 1 | We must rely , as heretofore , upon the social acumen of the judges ; but at the same time we are entitled perhaps to ask for a little more boldness in the formulation of principles . |
| 2 | So to ask for it is really naughty . ’ |
| 3 | Having to laugh when everyone else does so as not to appear stupid , hoping no one would be shrewd enough to ask for an explanation . |
| 4 | Plant breeders anywhere in the world can write in to ask for budwood from these clones , some of which are wild in origin while others have been selected from plantations in various countries . |
| 5 | When I am sitting up there working with the librarian , pupils will come trotting in with little notes from teachers saying " I have been sent in to ask for books on … " and off they will go for that lesson which is what she wanted , so they have achieved it . |
| 6 | Gradually the time was increased , though I had to be careful not to ask for too much . |
| 7 | I also suggested that Britons should be urged not to ask for a chance to look at the remains until the situation improves . |
| 8 | That purpose was , the Webbs record , expressly to resist reductions but not to ask for advances in pay . |
| 9 | Not to ask for any more appearance money . |
| 10 | When found , the duty officer obviously knew enough about Maxim 's sponsors not to ask for more . |
| 11 | Rincewind decided not to ask for the return of his five remaining rhinu . |
| 12 | Bettinson , a director of education in Stockport , had booked an appointment with his superior yesterday to ask for the unpaid leave he would have needed to complete the tour of Papua New Guinea and New Zealand next summer . |
| 13 | Bettinson , a director of education in Stockport , had booked an appointment with his superior yesterday to ask for the unpaid leave he would have needed to complete the tour of Papua New Guinea and New Zealand next summer . |
| 14 | The star of BBC1 's Challenge Anneka broke into scheduled TV shows at 8pm to ask for viewers ' help . |
| 15 | She had had to wake her mother up to ask for sanitary pads , and her mother had grumbled . |
| 16 | I phoned up and I got phone up to ask for the information right ? |
| 17 | Price recommends all caterers to not only determine the micron thickness when looking at silver-plated cutlery , but also to ask for this to be specified on the invoice . |
| 18 | UCAN said Amnesty has written back to ask for further details . |
| 19 | The original ending was for Pip to return to the village on the wedding day of Joe and Biddy , he actually intended on going back to ask for Biddy 's hand in marriage , but receives forgiveness , from both of them . |
| 20 | We have not come to you before to ask for people , but we are asking for people now . |
| 21 | ‘ I 'm here to ask for a divorce . |
| 22 | Lawyers acting for the 14 nuns are due to see a judge in chambers today to ask for a judicial review which would effectively prevent ministry officials carrying out the slaughter at Our Lady of the Passion Monastery near Daventry . |
| 23 | My expectations when I approached David Robinson of Sobstad Sailmakers two years ago to ask for his suggestions for a new No1 genoa , was that any more modern cut of sail , such as a tri-radial , would be considerably more expensive . |
| 24 | Will he pass on the thanks of those of us who went to see the Prime Minister two weeks ago to ask for his help in the matter ? |
| 25 | There now seemed no need even to ask for help ; my needs were known , so I waited for a cure . |
| 26 | It never occurred to her not to believe him , or even to ask for identification . |
| 27 | I entered the spacious caravan and was about to ask for Sally when Oliver Moreton , the tournament director , appeared at an inner doorway . |
| 28 | Some of them offered help , but more usually they were there to ask for favours — which nearly always meant money . |
| 29 | But I can still see myself , trembling with fear of Jack ( and yes , for him , too ) , desperately ringing a mental hospital I thought should not be there to ask for help with an ‘ illness ’ I thought did n't really exist . |
| 30 | Though come to think of it , she had known how to ask for what she wanted . |