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It could not have been a more incongruous interview�or a more fascinating sideshow�if Rumpelstiltskin had been interrogating Jimmy Hoffa, and about as much useful information resulted.

From Time Magazine Archive

"I am afraid it's a very bad business, Mr Forster," replied the surgeon to Newton, who had been interrogating him relative to the injury received by Mr Spinney.

From Newton Forster by Marryat, Frederick

It may be inferred from an allusion by him in a letter that some of the Lords who had been interrogating him allowed their indignation at his apparent calumnies against Ralegh to be perceptible.

From Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography by Stebbing, W. (William)

“I am afraid it’s a very bad business, Mr Forster,” replied the surgeon to Newton, who had been interrogating him relative to the injury received by Mr Spinney.

From Newton Forster The Merchant Service by Marryat, Frederick

Just inside the second door were Brisley and Gunn, both palpably ill at ease, and glancing at Inspector Whiteleaf, who had been interrogating them.

From Dope by Rohmer, Sax