Example sentences of "ask for this " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You asked for this , ’ he commented , ‘ or rather the man you sent demanding an audience asked for it . ’ |
| 2 | Two social workers asked for this to be done , because they were so concerned about the policy they were supposed to be implementing . |
| 3 | We were given to understand that you asked for this article . ’ |
| 4 | I asked for this to be brought ‘ to the attention of the appropriate committee ’ . |
| 5 | Erm now councillor and I asked for this matter to be brought to this chamber because erm we felt that the matter w was important enough that all members of this council should have an opportunity to debate it . |
| 6 | I asked for this to be arranged twelve months ago , but it is still in the hands of the solicitor , who does not answer letters . |
| 7 | Well it should be in the file and I asked for this and keep it before me when a scheme is set up , A we have a map which I must have sent out letters , |
| 8 | What we do know is that I M R O asked for this information in June nineteen eighty-eight and not long afterwards I M R O granted recognition to B I M and other Maxwell Companies , all the more surprising perhaps having raised the questions whether the question must come about , did they continue with their investigation , or did they let the matter drop and perhaps you might to comment in that context . |
| 9 | And thinking of her gynaecologist , surely such a step could not be taken without his sanction and the idea of asking for this seemed out of the question . |
| 10 | Speaking to The Art Newspaper , Drouot chairman Joel-Marie Millon said : ‘ We have been asking for this measure for years . |
| 11 | Now we 've been asking for this for years . |
| 12 | Yes , er er I mean I agree with you Chairman entirely , I mean the arguments have been made before and I will just say them again , that I think the District Council are quite remiss er in asking for this sum of money , particularly in view of the reason that the , the , the field is there , which is for the recreation of the people who live in the estate , and the back end of Southwell , and it always has been , er and that is a responsibility that has been taken on by this Parish Council , and if , if , if they feel that they , they wish to persist in asking an unreasonable price , and let's face it , the District Council is in a position to look at this situation and say , the Parish Council is doing an excellent job , we will sell them this land for a figure that they can afford . |
| 13 | Is Mr Walker saying , Chairman , that the District Council planning officers are asking for this higher roof , but |
| 14 | ‘ You 've been asking for this all night ! ’ |
| 15 | ‘ We have been asking for this specialist help at the Memorial hospital for a long time now , but there has been no movement from the health authority over this matter . ’ |
| 16 | All except , I can see , you know when they 've been asking for this money ? |
| 17 | Traditional library instruction has made considerable use of the lecture method for large groups , the guided tour for smaller groups , and individual help to the student who asks for this at the information desk . |
| 18 | I am often asked for this but it is difficult to obtain . |
| 19 | My employer would be Dr John Davy Rolleston , who was a scholar and had asked for this . |
| 20 | Your prayers are asked for this intention : |
| 21 | Internal referent power links one to the internally more powerful ( e.g. chief executive ) ; external referent power links to external ( e.g. ‘ The prime minister has asked for this ’ ) . |
| 22 | Moderator I 've asked for this new clause to come in immediately after seven because of what in accepting seven we 've just done . |
| 23 | We had a motion which was put before Conference last year and it was carried and it was asking for a similar review to what 's being asked for this morning . |
| 24 | Now some of the schools have asked for this spa , this by the way is belongs to the school . |
| 25 | Ask for this claim to be investigated , and find out whether anyone has been found responsible and brought to justice . |
| 26 | I ask for this following a serious breach of security at the prison last Friday , when a visitor inside the prison drew a knife and sought to attack another visitor . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | You see , you must learn to ask for this guidance within on a daily basis . |
| 29 | are they going to ask for this at the end of the installation ? |
| 30 | Insurers usually require a Statutory Declaration as to the solvency of the transferor husband at the time of the conveyance so the practitioner must consider whether or not it is practical to ask for this at the time of the conveyance ( see further Chapter 10 ) . |