Sentence examples for asked for back from inspiring English sources

The phrase "asked for back" is not correct in standard written English.
It can be used in informal contexts to refer to something that was requested to be returned.
Example: "I asked for my book back after lending it to her last month."
Alternatives: "requested to be returned" or "asked to be returned."

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Eventually, he advanced me a great deal of money, which he never asked for back.

They also asked for back pay under that rule, which they may do only if the back pay is "incidental".

By writing software that could reprogram routers and switches, he was able to turn computer networks into the secure channels that he had been asked for back in 2003.

In Ash's case, the only real contender for the treatment is their debut, 1977, which was as uplifting a collection of garage-rock as you could have asked for back in Britpop-dominated 1996.

What was the deal with that engraving you saw at some girl's house and you asked for back?

It said the name alone was worth $1.2 million and asked for back taxes of almost $650,000; the heirs countered by saying the name had no value at the time of her death.

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The two policemen were from the neighbouring St Louis county police department, as the Ferguson force had asked for back-up last night.

On the same day, Norway indicated support for Field and asked for backing for its candidate.

After all, if you are later ruled not to be a Puerto Rico resident, the IRS is back in the picture asking for back taxes, penalties and interest.

The complaint asks for back pay and damages for thousands of U.S. employees who had similar experiences.

In the lawsuit, Sanchez is asking for back pay as well as damages for herself and her former colleagues.

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