Sentence examples for is asking for about from inspiring English sources

Myanmar is asking for about $11 billion in reconstruction aid.

(The fast-food industry alone spent more than $4 billion on marketing in 2009; the Department of Agriculture's Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion is asking for about a third of a percent of that in 2012: $13 million).

The 26-year-old right wing, who is at his home in Slovakia and has not had any constructive talks with the team recently, is asking for about $6.8 million per year, and the team is offering about $4.3 million.

In their current offer, the owners are asking for about 53 percent.

he's asking for about 40 million, which works out something like $36 per human being per year.

Russell is believed to be asking for about $31 million in guaranteed money, which would be a record for a rookie.

The Jews of Slovakia are asking for about $75 million, but Mr. Alexander said he had little hope his community would win.

Scripps was believed to be asking for about triple that amount, or roughly 25 cents for Food and 40 cents for HGTV.

According to a person who was briefed on the matter, Lee's agent was seeking about $10 million a season, and Robinson's agent was asking for about $6 million.

The academy said it would be asking for about $15 million from the government's Heritage Lottery Fund and planned to raise the rest of the money itself.

We've been asking for about two months and you've come to this meeting with nothing to show us.'" As they probed further, both sets of parents felt Lattitude became evasive, eventually refusing to answer emails.