ask somebody's permission

At the time I thought you might have asked my permission.

But no longer would I ask his permission to do so.

He asked permission to leave the group to meet a friend.

In other countries, they must first ask permission from the government.

I don't want to have to ask permission to see her.

I would like to ask your permission to stay here in the hospital tonight.

Had it been a different matter I would of course have asked your permission.

This was the day she did not ask anyone's permission to leave the house.

Why should he have to ask permission to speak to me?

He asked permission to leave it for her the following day.