Sentence examples for asking but from inspiring English sources

"I keep asking, but it never happens".

"I keep asking, but you don't listen".

Just asking, but when is enough?

Thank you kindly for asking, but no.

"Thanks for asking, but I can't talk now".

"What's wrong?" he kept asking, but I didn't know.

FORGIVE us for asking, but what happened to August?

He kept asking but they did not say.

That's a question worth asking, but not of me.

(Yes, most experts would have treated this as quantitative, not asking. But at least North-South had an agreement).

That's a question the federal government is asking -- but few minorities are responding.