The phrase "asking notable" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It seems to be an attempt to describe a request for something significant or worthy of attention, but it lacks clarity and proper usage.
Example: "The committee is asking notable figures in the community to attend the event."
Alternatives: "requesting significant" or "seeking prominent".
Just ask notable non-radicals like former Senator Robert Dole, Senator John McCain and the first President Bush, all of whom strongly support the treaty.
I asked notable designers, critics and editors to offer thoughts on Jobs's lasting legacy, his most significant contributions to design and the possible consequences of his departure.
To mark the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's I Have a Dream speech, BBC Radio 4 asked notable figures to record a recital of the celebrated text.
They can't stop talking about his threat to burn copies of the Koran on the 9th anniversary of 9/11, or asking other notables, from generals to cabinet members, to comment about it.
Each month Mr. Baran and Mr. Sachs ask a notable figure to pick an inspirational film.
The mayor, a political independent, has not endorsed the speaker — and even asked other notable figures to consider a run against her — but he has continued to offer other forms of support, like yielding the stage during the past week.
With the year more than half over and sweltering weather encouraging us to stay inside and read, I asked some notable people at The Times for their favorite book (so far) of 2013.
To get a sense of which gay films are worth another look, or a first one, ArtsBeat asked several notable figures to talk about the gay film that changed their lives.
To get a sense of which of these movies are worth another look, or a first one, ArtsBeat asked several notable figures to talk about the gay films that changed their lives.
In view of humanity's lack of foresight and the absence of political will to address the array of sustainability problems ahead, we asked some notable thinkers to ponder what we might do to respond to our predicament in our newest annual report, State of the World 2013.
