Example sentences of "[adv] ask for " in BNC.

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1 This information is essential to the successful writing of a report , so ask for it .
2 However , if you merely ask for a repetition of the number , it still may not be clear if it is fourteen or forty .
3 er York apparently ask for two years ' experience in
4 Just ask for more details .
5 If you wish to discuss your financial needs just ask for your consultant next time you call in at the branch .
6 Just ask for your account to be paid and for it to be paid quickly .
7 JUST ASK FOR JO FRICKER OR TERRY LONERGAN ; THEY 'LL BE PLEASED TO ADVICE YOU !
8 Just ask for a pink gin .
9 You can apply for a card with a spending limit of £250 at any time while you 're a student — just ask for a copy of the leaflet ‘ Whilst you are there — Midland Access ’ at any of our branches .
10 They just ask for money . ’
11 Just ask for them at a maternity clinic or child health clinic and show your Income Support payment book or , if you 're paid by girocheque , the letter that came with the girocheque .
12 So they just ask for crime prevention and they get it
13 Just ask for a fiver .
14 That 's alright or anything just ask for what you want and that 's it .
15 Go up at the fence and just ask for
16 ’ The problem is that those files are stored in boxes in the basement and we normally ask for half a day 's notice .
17 Also always ask for the swarf to be blown out of cut sheets , and for the ends to be temporarily taped up to keep the sheets clean inside
18 Always ask for a slice cut freshly from the salame and do not expect to get the true flavour from a pre-cut chunk on a plate .
19 And you always ask for information you know they can give you .
20 Always ask for training on the proper techniques for lifting .
21 Where constipation comes on suddenly , or there is blood in the stools , always ask for medical advice .
22 If you have an existing bedframe , always ask for advice , as the wrong combination may cause damage to the mattress .
23 Another agreed : ‘ I found that when the canvassers come to the door , and this is true of all parties I think , on the whole they feel embarrassed if a disabled person goes to the door and they always ask for my husband . ’
24 Always ask for ‘ pigmented ’ inks as dyes are more prone to fading .
25 If in doubt , always ask for help from a solicitor , social worker or some other professional you know and trust .
26 ‘ Women always ask for a good contraceptive because they really need one .
27 We are not going to have any shooting trouble with them but they are tough bargainers and always ask for the whole earth , expecting maybe to get an acre . "
28 You always ask for a pils .
29 And if they ever ask for help against their employers , their chances of getting it are usually ( despite Grunwick , see later in this chapter ) known to be small .
30 He said magnanimously , ’ All that we ever ask for is fair play . ’
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