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Meanings of asking only in English

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Usage of asking only in English
1
He tells her of his plan, asking only one word of approval.
The Love Affairs of Great Musicians, Volume 2
2
You start by asking only questions that you already know the answer to.
Act of treason
3
Jerry listened, asking only the occasional question to clarify my sometimes murky descriptions.
The incumbent
4
Lorrie was willing, asking only that her name not be mentioned.
Ghosts
5
She was asking only yesterday if there was word of Jake.
The red door
6
The ambassador poured the tea, asking only if she took milk or sugar.
Book of lost threads
7
For these reasons I am asking only thirty-five thousand roubles for the estate.
Dead Souls
8
I am asking only if your soul has spoken these things to you.
A Wiccan Bible
9
He was asking only last night why he never got any music nowadays.
The Clicking of Cuthbert
10
It stretched before me, asking only intelligent observation, more or less truthful report.
Paul Kelver
11
It was a quiet meal, Rae asking only a few questions about his day.
God's gift
12
The most sacred duty may degenerate into a dogma, asking only to be believed.
The Whence and the Whither of Man / A Brief History of His Origi...
13
The ceremony will be at home and we are asking only a few close friends.
How to Write Letters (Formerly The Book of Letters) / A Complete...
14
Jugurtha was alarmed, and sent to offer terms, asking only a guarantee for his life.
The Gracchi Marius and Sulla / Epochs of Ancient History
15
So I came here, to the Dragon's Mouth, asking only for pain's ease and forgetfulness.
The Good, The Bad, and The Uncanny
16
But he didn't press charges against me, asking only that he get the room to himself.
Pressure
This collocation consists of:
Asking only through the time
Asking only across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common