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    asked to

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    A1
    v.t.Transitive VerbRequested or invited someone to do something (past tense).
    She was asked to sing at the wedding.

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    The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News

    38:58The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News
    • And when asked to Secretary Kerry, why didn't you do that?

      And when asked to Secretary Kerry, why didn't you do that?

    • AND WHEN ASKED TO

      AND WHEN ASKED TO

    B1

    Non-smoking Asian women getting lung cancer at a high rate; new study seeks to determine why

    06:11Non-smoking Asian women getting lung cancer at a high rate; new study seeks to determine why
    • A few years ago, Vicki was asked to participate in a research program at UCSF called FANDS, FANDS standing for Female Asian Never Smokers, launched 15 years ago by Dr.

      A few years ago, Vicki was asked to participate in a research program at UCSF called FANDS, FANDS standing for Female Asian Never Smokers, launched 15 years ago by Dr.

    • AGO, VICKY WAS ASKED TO

      AGO, VICKY WAS ASKED TO

    B1

    7 YEARS IN JAPAN // MY REGRETS AND WEIRD EXPERIENCES

    17:267 YEARS IN JAPAN // MY REGRETS AND WEIRD EXPERIENCES
    • but I have never been asked to show anyone a JLPT score.

      but I have never been asked to show anyone a JLPT score.

    • I've never been asked to show anyone a JLPT score

      I've never been asked to show anyone a JLPT score

    A2

    It’s Not Just the U.S. Why Are World Leaders So Old Now? | WSJ State of the Stat

    07:09It’s Not Just the U.S. Why Are World Leaders So Old Now? | WSJ State of the Stat
    • It's not the only place where individual candidates are asked to amass a sort of war chest to be able to gain access to office.

      It's not the only place where individual candidates are asked to amass a sort of war chest to be able to gain access to office.

    • are asked to amass the sort of war chest

      are asked to amass the sort of war chest

    B1

    BBC 6 Minute English June 25, 2015 - Food Bank

    06:06BBC 6 Minute English June 25, 2015 - Food Bank
    • that means they were asked to leave their jobs by their companies

      that means they were asked to leave their jobs by their companies

    • that means they were asked to leave their jobs by their companies

      that means they were asked to leave their jobs by their companies

    A2

    Bill Gates meets Aamir Khan

    42:05Bill Gates meets Aamir Khan
    • know one of the questions asked to my team in Satyamev Jayate was, what are the good

      know one of the questions asked to my team in Satyamev Jayate was, what are the good

    • qualities that a NGO should have? It was a question asked to Satya actually, my director.

      qualities that a NGO should have? It was a question asked to Satya actually, my director.

    A2

    Watch Jim Lehrer Moderate First Full Presidential Debate

    31:01Watch Jim Lehrer Moderate First Full Presidential Debate
    • ROMNEY: So if the tax plan he described were a tax plan I was asked to support, I'd say

      ROMNEY: So if the tax plan he described were a tax plan I was asked to support, I'd say

    • So if the tax plan he described were a tax plan I was asked to support, I'd say absolutely not.

      So if the tax plan he described were a tax plan I was asked to support, I'd say absolutely not.

    B1

    How 'Quiet Quitting' Became The Next Phase Of The Great Resignation

    08:32How 'Quiet Quitting' Became The Next Phase Of The Great Resignation
    • Quiet quitting is referring to a situation where employees are making a choice to not necessarily go above and beyond what they're being asked to do.

      Quiet quitting is referring to a situation where employees are making a choice to not necessarily go above and beyond what they're being asked to do.

    B1

    A Cake or a Biscuit? - The Lengthy and Expensive Saga of the Jaffa Cake

    06:39A Cake or a Biscuit? - The Lengthy and Expensive Saga of the Jaffa Cake
    • well, the judge presiding over the case, Mr. D.C. Potter, was asked to consider this and ruled it to be of "no serious relevance" because a product's name often has little to do with its actual function.

      well, the judge presiding over the case, Mr. D.C. Potter, was asked to consider this and ruled it to be of "no serious relevance" because a product's name often has little to do with its actual function.

    B1

    Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts | Official Trailer | HBO Max

    01:58Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts | Official Trailer | HBO Max
    • "What? You're being asked to play Voldemort?"

      "What? You're being asked to play Voldemort?"

    A2