Sentences with ask
ask
A a - 'How is Frank?' he asked. [VERB with quote]
- He asked her to the party
- When you take the time to do this even if a sale doesn't take place you are positioned to ask for a referral.
- Most guys just can't help overcome shyness hence; they don't know how to ask women out at will.
- She asked (him) for information
- She asked him the time of the train
- Ask and the more formal , inquire, query usually denote no more than the seeking of an answer or information, but , query also often implies doubt as to the correctness of something [the printer queried the spelling of several words]; question, interrogate imply the asking of a series of questions [to question a witness], interrogate adding the further implication of systematic examination [to interrogate a prisoner of war]; catechize is equivalent to , interrogate but implies the expectation of certain fixed answers, esp. with reference to religious doctrine; , quiz, used esp. in schools, implies a short, selective questioning to test factual knowledge of some subject
- She asked (him) about God
- Mr Pantelaras was asking £6,000 for his collection. [VERB noun + for]
- Couldn't you ask Jon to the party? [VERB noun + to]
- Please ask permission from whoever pays the phone bill before making your call. [VERB noun]
- There's a man at the gate asking for you. [VERB + for]
- I decided to go to the next house and ask for food. [VERB + for]
- I asked to see the Director. [VERB to-infinitive]
- We had to ask him to leave. [VERB noun to-infinitive]
- The job asks both time and patience
- They ask ten dollars for it
- Dealers quote two premiums on each contract, with the bid being what buyers are willing to pay, and the ask being what sellers want to be paid.The market maker usually buys the stock at the bid price, hoping to sell it later at the ask price and earn the difference.The ask is the price at which someone is willing to sell stocks or property in auction.
- Even when the damage isn't that clear cut, the intangible burdens of a bad image can add up. Just ask Dow Chemical.
- I asked her age.
- To ask a question
- I'm going to ask this lady for directions.
- To ask for a second helping at dinnerto ask for help with homework
- What price are you asking for the house?
- Don't ask them to the wedding.
- I asked him but he didn't answer.
- He was asking for it by his abusive remarks.
- To ask for leniency; to ask for food.
- To ask about a person.
- To ask guests to dinner.
- This experiment asks patience.
- To ask $20 for the hat.
- What price are they asking? A little silence is all I ask.
- Could I ask you a favor? Ask her for advice.
- To ask advice; to ask a favor.
- To ask the way.