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Discover LudwigThe phrase "asked for a bit" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when someone is requesting a small amount of something, whether it be time, information, or assistance.
Example: "During the meeting, she asked for a bit of clarification on the project timeline."
Alternatives: "requested a little" or "sought a small amount".
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I was in touch with Holmes this morning after he alerted me to the new song and I asked for a bit of background.
When the writer asked for a bit of pepper the professor refused, saying the small container he had must last for many years.
Then he could have asked for a bit of time to himself to deal with his personal problems and his compulsive behavior.
He asked for a bit of privacy, but Chib shook his head slowly, then startled Mike further by dropping to all fours.
After taking on board your suggestions when I asked for a bit a of help a few weeks ago, here's the Guardian Dream Team – with a couple of late changes, as Thomas Leuluai nips in ahead of Michael Dobson at scrum-half, and Sam Tomkins has to be split between full-back and stand-off.
In a 2005 letter to Tessa Jowell, then culture secretary, Prince Charles asked for "a bit of imaginative flexibility" on funding rules to help conservation efforts for historic Antarctic huts.
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"We just ask for a bit of respect," he said.
I guess world peace is asking for a bit much?
Until banks start asking for a bit more information, you are on your own here.
Then again, he asks for a bit of cash before exiting, and gets some.
If you order ghormeh sabzi, also ask for a bit of tahdig, the crispy rice crust.
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