ask after
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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That's the question you have to ask after seeing such a magnificent performance from Erik ten Hag's side to win Saturday's FA Cup final.
From BBC ● May 26, 2024
A good question to ask, after that, is why they want so many people to remain ignorant.
From Salon ● Mar. 16, 2024
Meanwhile, Oleh’s 78-year-old father, Stepan Kovalyk, went to the Russians’ local headquarters to ask after his son.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2024
That doesn’t seem too much to ask after 159 years and counting.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2024
I ask after we have gotten the bags of groceries unpacked in the kitchen.
From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour
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