Synonym: invite. Similar words: look for, book for, speak for, look forward to. Meaning: v. increase the likelihood of.
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121. He failed to finish the plan, so they placed great pressure on him to ask for his cards.
122. She wanted the money badly, but she daren't ask for it.
123. The teacher should encourage the child to proceed as far as he can, and when he is stuck, ask for help.
124. It took me ages to summon/pluck up the courage to ask for a promotion.
125. The petitioner ask for a variation in her maintenance order.
126. We do not ask for the death penalty: barbarism must not be met with barbarism.
127. He went straight to his friend to ask for help.
128. You may be able to ask for help with the rent.
129. Krebs decided to ask for an advance on his salary.
130. She expected him to ask for a scotch and was rather nonplussed when he asked her to mix him a martini and lemonade.
131. You must find the nerve to ask for more money.
132. I know that this is a bad time to ask for help.
133. We ask for one month's rent in advance, plus a deposit of $500.
134. I don't like this room. I'm going to ask for another.
135. I knew he had humbled himself to ask for my help.
136. He had the audacity to ask for an increase in salary.
137. If I were in his shoes, I'd ask for more money.
138. A pedant will always insist that you ask for 'fewer' items rather than 'less'.
139. He had half a mind to ask for his money back.
140. We're going to have to ask for more money it's just a question of finding the psychological moment.
141. There's been an accident - dial 999 and ask for an ambulance.
142. This is a suitable moment to ask for the afternoon off.
143. Usually we ask for payment on receipt of the goods.
144. Why don't you just stop somewhere and ask for directions?
145. Ask for the facts on electric air conditioning.
146. Please ask for our colour brochure.
147. On arrival at Chesser House,(sentencedict.com/ask for.html) ask for Laura Inglis.
148. I don't ask for donations to any specific charity.
149. I ask for assistance to repair my car.
150. I will not ask for your blessing.