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The phrase "ask for before" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to refer to requesting something prior to a certain point in time or event, but it lacks clarity and context.
Example: "Please ask for the necessary documents before the meeting starts."
Alternatives: "request prior to" or "inquire ahead of".
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"I didn't even know what to ask for before".
"He asked for things no man should ask for before he's married".
Dr. Gary Wadler, an expert on performance-enhancing drugs and a WADA consultant, said, "A therapeutic-use exemption is something you ask for before the fact, not after the fact".
At the Madrid Apartments in Mission Viejo, Calif., the company recently rented out a $1,200-a-month unit on a one-month lease for $3,000, a sum Mr. Gilmore says the company would not have thought to ask for before it began relying on revenue management software.
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In the event anything is damaged, Airbnb will ask for before-and-after photos to prove that guests caused the damage.
In fact, this is a move that many corporations have been literally asking for before, during and after Cop 21.
Do ask for permission before driving somewhere.
If you are with other people, ask for permission before lighting up.
The cuts in the interim package are more than United had asked for before filing for bankruptcy.
This is precisely what Russia asked for before the start of the Ukrainian crisis, only to be told to keep out.
Owners offered less than they did in their March 11 proposal, the last offer on the table before the union dissolved itself and players were locked out, and players asked for more than they asked for before they decertified.
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