Example sentences of "ask for and [verb] " 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 | Sadly Mr 's proposal fell on a technicality , but I think he put his finger on something which I felt the assembly was , was responding to , that we are not finished with this issue and although it fell on a technicality about money , perhaps without making any addendums and motions we might er refuse this addendum and keep our minds on the baptism issue and hope that the Board of Practice and Procedure and the panel on doctrine will pick up the substance and the , the essence of what Mr was asking for and pursue this matter until as a church we can get it sorted out to the satisfaction of all the groups within the church . |
| 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 ) . |
| 10 | Their views of procedures , new prefects and general behaviour are asked for and acted upon . |
| 11 | Mostly my father just gives me the money that I ask for and lets me get what I want for myself . |
| 12 | Parents often feel that their children should not have everything that they ask for and try to provide some restraint . |
| 13 | They are encouraged to do ‘ worry work ’ , to ask questions about what is going to happen , to weep if they feel like it , to ask for and get reassurance that the future will be all right ; different but all right . |
| 14 | As with any technique , direct mail has basic principles which must be obeyed if the programme is to communicate and raise money over a long period : * It must be regular ( a minimum of eight times a year ) * It must be personal , relevant and informal * It must be good quality * It must ask for and offer something * It must appeal to emotion first and reason second |