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The phrase "ask something of you" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when requesting a favor or task from someone.
Example: "I hope you don't mind, but I need to ask something of you regarding the project."
Alternatives: "request something from you" or "make a request of you".
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He's gives unreservedly, but rarely asks anything in return, so it is a pleasure when he does ask something of you.
As for someone you love: Chances are, you feel a bit more fretful as the person approaches you might worry that the person will ask something of you, for example—but those feelings may be overwhelmed by your happiness at being reunited.
I will instead simply share one fundamental point I consider the take-away from my talk, and then ask something of you.
If you are obedient and pleasant when they ask something of you, they will notice and think highly of your maturity.
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It is asking something of you: the surrender of your identity.
I might be asking something of you that you aren't comfortable with; if this is the case, I hope you'll be honest with me.
Whenever someone asks something of you, say yes.
In traditional Native American culture, "you never ask something of someone without giving them something back".
He adds, "So when it does come time to ask something of these highly engaged fans — buy a ticket, click on a link — you have earned their trust and attention and they are willing to do it".
Ask something of the reader that requires the use of imagination, such as, "Imagine you and me on our 50th wedding anniversary, dancing with our strollers".
I can: ask something of my father's house.
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