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The phrase "being asked that" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a situation where someone is inquiring about a specific matter or topic.
Example: "I was surprised by the tone of the conversation, especially when being asked that question."
Alternatives: "being questioned about that" or "being inquired about that".
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'What you going there for?" That's the start of Greenland holiday fun, being asked that question over and over again, by neighbours, the man who arranges your travel insurance, the woman you buy the Big Issue from, all of whom look as puzzled as if you'd said you'd booked a week at an industrial estate outside Ipswich to go fork-lift truck spotting.
Involving patients as interviewers and in questionnaire development is a core feature of 'user research' in the mental health field 42 43 leading to different questions being asked that may be more closely aligned to the needs and experiences of people receiving services.
"Frankly, I'm tired of being asked that question," Boeheim said.
He is particularly funny on being asked that perennial "man-writes-as-woman" question.
"We're probably the only team in the league being asked that question.
It is as though they are saying, albeit without actually being asked, that dissent is unwelcome and only serves to give comfort to the "enemy".
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I'd never been asked that before".
I don't think I've been asked that before!
I've never been asked that.
Never been asked that before or since.
Will your mother be asked that question?
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