Example sentences of "ask [prep] [conj] [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It asked for and received the help of the ruler of the Hohenstaufen ( Germanic ) Empire , Frederik 1 , known as Barbarossa ( ‘ Red Beard ’ ) who crossed the Alps and attacked Milan . |
| 2 | He asked for and received the resignations of his Cabinet ; it was not clear whether they included his own . |
| 3 | The only douceur which he asked for and obtained was 11 Downing Street . |
| 4 | The existence of a strong Hellenizing party in Jerusalem , which asked for and obtained the support of the Seleucid king , explains what in Hellenistic terms was the exceptional behaviour of Antiochus IV . |
| 5 | erm when he was asked about and stood over his shoulder and trying to take mental notes . |
| 6 | New features are constantly being asked for and added ; fractional leading , better hyphenation routines , faster transmission from remote sites , etc . |
| 7 | It was asked for and arranged to be put erm forward . |
| 8 | They will not inquire into the adequacy of the consideration he has asked for and received . |
| 9 | The UGC had been asked for and supplied a list of existing two-year courses , of which there were few , and all required more than two ‘ A ’ levels as an entry qualification ( most were , in fact , conversion or second-degree courses ) . |