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Example sentences for "once asked"

  • I once asked a lady who had the best right to know, about using military titles instead of names: Herr Lieutenant, Herr Major, and so on.

  • I once asked an English friend who lived in the country and had just engaged a German lady for her only daughter.

  • I once asked a prominent heathen shaman why the people were not baptised, and he said: "Because Tata Dios made us as we are.

  • I once asked a strong and healthy-looking Indian how he managed to keep in such good condition, when food was so scarce, and he said that he ate meat, "What kind of meat?

  • I once asked a Tarahumare where he was born, expecting him to give me the name of some ranch; I was rather amused when he pointed to a big stone a little farther on along the slope.

  • I once asked a bright young Tarahumare how the man must look who is most admired by women, whether his mouth and nose should be large or small, etc.

  • In the Iowa territory, I once asked a farmer my way to Dubuque.

  • I once asked a young chief what he considered the height of a lofty pine.

  • In the Iowa territory, I once asked a farmer my way to Dubugue.

  • The Khalifa at once asked if I was not too fatigued after my journey; and when I said no, he allowed them to come in.

  • I at once asked to be allowed to speak to him in European language; and, the request being granted, I went with Taher into the rekuba.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "once asked" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    also gave; being expressed; cents per; certain characters; comparatively rare; hard sauce; hearty meal; holy people; industrial democracy; naval affairs; once again; once and; once asked; once began; once found; once made; once observed; once opened; once proceeded; once sent; once started; once that; once thought; once told; public person; really believe