Example sentences of "[pers pn] ask for [det] " in BNC.

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1 I asked for that did n't I ?
2 I asked for that to be done at the earliest opportunity , the following morning at 9 o'clock .
3 yes that was at quarter past eight Saturday morning and at ten to eight my aunty came at night and went fucking mad she said I want a dressing and I want it now , twelve hours ago I asked for that dressing and were n't done then came
4 Then I asked for half the fee in advance , and was given a wafer confirming the immediate transfer of the amount to my Fedbank .
5 Well I asked for those
6 I asked for more work — anything to keep my mind occupied .
7 I asked for more money because of Zadak : I wanted to give him money for rain .
8 And when I say I asked for more polenta , you will know that we were dealing with an intake situation of Road to Damascus proportions .
9 I asked for some children to work with me .
10 I asked for some once .
11 I asked for this to be brought ‘ to the attention of the appropriate committee ’ .
12 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 .
13 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 .
14 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 ,
15 But I move my motion , and I ask for those in favour to please show
16 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 .
17 Now could I ask for all the members to say the Mothers ' Union prayer , the nineteen seventy four one which you will find on page three .
18 You asked for that , ’ he told her .
19 You know communications is a very big area there 's a lot to be talked about erm certainly rapport and leading and things like that you asked for that we could 've done a lot more with , the type of language people use we could do a lot more with but when we 've got a limited time we 're gon na have to take a limited snapshot and I hope that what we 've done so far today you found useful and I hope when we put it into practice tomorrow maybe you can understand a little bit more of some of things that we 've been talking about today .
20 You asked for this , ’ he commented , ‘ or rather the man you sent demanding an audience asked for it . ’
21 We were given to understand that you asked for this article . ’
22 She asked for any qualified teacher interested in assisting with training — not necessarily on a full time basis — but willing to sit in and observe and become involved generally — perhaps you have a special knowledge and/or interest in Music — Dance — Anatomy — Etc or would like to know more about training and the role of the trainer .
23 She also heard some hot gospel music — and liked it so much she asked for more .
24 She asked for some answers to specific points .
25 When you ask for some information from hard disk , the coaching controller grabs more information than you need from the same area of the disk .
26 It means they have to get in touch with you to ask for more .
27 At the outset we asked for more help from the congregation .
28 They asked for all the recommendations for a carer , and home support to be implemented .
29 They ate up all the knives and forks and then they asked for more .
30 and also they ask for those thirty five percenters .
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