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The phrase "asked not a" is not correct in standard written English.
It may be intended to convey a meaning similar to "did not ask a," but it is not a conventional construction.
Example: "He asked not a single question during the meeting."
Alternatives: "did not ask a" or "asked no".
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And Greyston keeps up a founding principle — hiring its 75 workers on a first-come-first-served basis, no questions asked, not a small thing in a hard-pressed city with more than its share of homeless people, drug addicts and ex-convicts.
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Nothing, huh?" Faith asked, not waiting for a reply.
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Be sure to ask, not in an upset voice, but in a calm, polite voice.
Ask not what makes a classic a classic, we reply.
Some of them ask not to use a condom".
"He asked for not a dime — zero," Mr. Fisher said.
They do ask, but not a lot.
Ridge asks: isn't a general election very unlikely now?
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