Sentence examples for asked for a bigger from inspiring English sources

Mr. Hartlieb asked for a bigger fee.

"I couldn't have asked for a bigger blessing than Kip.

But when Mr. Croce asked for a bigger job at Comcast, which owned the 76ers and the Philadelphia Flyers hockey team, he was refused.

The smart time to have asked for a bigger contribution to society from high earners was during the boom years, when there were lots of bankers, hedgies and bonuses to tax.

Noting the rising food costs, Representative Rosa DeLauro, Democrat of Connecticut, who led the hearing, repeatedly asked the administration officials who testified why they had not asked for a bigger food aid budget for 2008 — and said that Congress had fully financed what they had requested.

Italian Premier Matteo Renzi, who has long asked for a bigger EU commitment on the immigration issue, said that "Europe cannot lose face" over the refugees, adding that his government will never give on up "on saving a human life for a few more votes".

Burns, they said, had asked for a big pay rise at a time when the rest of the country was labouring under income controls.

Lancaster said: "We asked for a big response from the players after Australia and we got one last Saturday against South Africa, although ultimately we were denied.

"When you're not quite 100percentt fit and you're asked for a big effort, it's common sense that you might be asking for trouble".

After a month of mounting protests, Mr Suthep had asked for a big turnout for one last push to oust the government and he got it.Mr Suthep refers to the government as the "Thaksin regime".

To begin with, the director asked for a big modern-day banqueting scene to be designed; but nobody on the set really knew what was going on because Griffith didn't have a script.