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The phrase "asking it of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when requesting something from someone or seeking a favor or information.
Example: "I found myself asking it of my friend, hoping they would understand my situation."
Alternatives: "requesting it from" or "seeking it from".
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Now Europe is asking that question of Greece, and Greeks are asking it of themselves.
I am asking it of Shane Meadows, 40, director of Made of Stone, a film almost as breathlessly anticipated as the reunion itself.
This was a terrible question, and they were asking it of themselves, not because they could have saved Farai from the mob but because they felt vaguely ashamed they had not died at his side.
Lead with your own responsibility and accountability before asking it of others.
Chad the newbie nodded, and Brenner added, "Although one should be careful about asking it of your superiors.
And maybe it will empower parents to start asking it of other parents -- which is the broader purpose of the day.
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Why ask it of a novelist?
— ask me the question on this blog and I will ask it of the person concerned.
"What are you saving it for?" Balanchine famously asked his dancers; and I ask it of the San Francisco Ballet today.
But no one who knows anything about him asks it of American crime writer James Ellroy.
We asked it of Friends (well, I did) and Sex and the City and Seinfeld.
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