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Example sentences for "must ask"

  • And now, sir, I must ask you to come with me to the king.

  • We must ask you to pledge your honour, as a gentleman, that the order you give us will be a genuine one--a matter that we cannot ascertain until we arrive at the address given.

  • I must ask a few of you to shift your quarters, so as to make room for me and the three officers with me; beyond that you will continue, as before, to use the ship as passengers.

  • I must ask you to hear me say a few words about this.

  • We must ask him, mamma," Lady Sarah said.

  • Then I am afraid I must ask you to be silent without agreeing with me.

  • I must ask you to imagine a beech forest in early November; a beech forest dreaming beneath the still magic of warm, hazy days; days that come before the first sharp cold of winter.

  • I must ask you, for instance, to imagine a scene so utterly unlike this February night that your eyes will have to close themselves entirely to the present and open only to my words.

  • But first I must ask of you a large use of your imagination.

  • I must ask you to sit down there and wait--there is a chair.

  • If," he said, "you will undertake to find the person I cannot find, I must ask you to accept a retainer.

  • I--I m-must ask you to put up your hands," she said.

  • Mabel, I must ask you: What have you said to Mark?

  • I'm afraid I must ask you to come to a decision on this without any more delay.

  • No, mother, and I must ask you to pardon me for not having told you that I had made another engagement.

  • There are many wrongs for which I must ask forgiveness,--but my love and tenderness will enable me to gain it at last.

  • I must ask you to let me go away for a little while.

  • I feel, Thibs, as if I must ask him to forgive me, for I am his child.

  • But there are twenty or thirty dirty ruffians among you, and people who do not bank with us, and I must ask you to turn them out.

  • I must ask you to play hostess to my young friend here.

  • You may stop as long as you like, but as I have got some letters to finish, I must ask you to excuse my entertaining you.

  • I must ask my readers whether it is possible, in the face of such extraordinary circumstances, not to feel superstitious!

  • I must ask you to tell me what sort of a woman you take me for?

  • Yes, and I should like to tell you what it was; but before I do so I must ask you if you know what the venereal disease is?

  • That I must ask you, and that he would offer no opposition.

  • My head is aching very badly, and I must ask you to go.

  • Mr. Greenwood, I must ask you to leave me.

  • If there is to be such a feeling about her in your house I must ask my father to have her removed, and I will make a home for her.

  • I cannot contradict you when you say so, but I must ask you to name a day.

  • I had to come," she said; "there are some things I feel I must ask you.

  • I must ask you as a favour not to do that," he said.

  • But I must ask you to believe me when I say that I shan't come back.

  • But first I must ask you if there is aught else you desire of me.

  • Even the preliminary nominating conventions, before they dare name a candidate for the highest office in the gift of the people, must ask of the Genius of slavery, to what votary she will show herself propitious.

  • I must ask you, Valerie, never to lie for me.

  • I must ask you to yield to a mere whim, then.

  • Therefore, if you will pardon me, I must ask you to let us have the benefit, here and now, of your suggestions.

  • I must ask you to give me your parole not to leave the cabin, until I return.

  • We must ask Mr. Parrot to tell her, after the vessel has set sail.

  • Then I must ask you to send one of the servants out, to buy some clothes such as are worn by a Spanish sailor boy, Mr. Parrot.

  • A scene of great disorder immediately ensued, and the Lord Mayor sternly said, "I must ask you to resume your seat.

  • The Lord Mayor: "I must ask you to leave the hall.

  • The shadow of my poor boy's sorrow will be a heavy burden for me to bear; but we must ask God to lighten it for both of us.

  • Now I am very tired, and I must ask you to leave me.

  • I have such faith in you, that I believe you will come through even this ordeal; but there is something more I must ask you: Will you let Michael be your friend?

  • And now, of course, we must ask Mr. Blake.

  • Callista, I must ask you to control yourself.

  • I must ask you to watch your choice of language, Counselor.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "must ask" 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:
    great host; must also; must bear; must continue; must expect; must fall; must further; must hasten; must hold; must judge; must leave; must live; must love; must necessarily; must never; must now; must obey; must observe; must pass; must perish; must talk; must then; must trouble; must trust; often written; shall soon