Sentence examples for it would be asking too much from inspiring English sources

It would be asking too much of Italian literature to produce a second such political myth.

In a society with a strong populist streak, it would be asking too much to expect any system of elite selection to be universally approved.

But it would be asking too much of a singer like Ms. Fleming to revamp her technique in midcareer, so there was inevitably some disjunction between stage and pit.

(It would be asking too much for Todd Haynes's perceptive directorial orchestration to be recognized — it's simply too refined an art not to slip through the Academy's gross filter).

(It would be asking too much for Todd Haynes's perceptive directorial orchestration to be recognized it's simply too refined an art not to slip through the Academy's gross filter).

It would be asking too much, of course, to expect Terrence Malick to sit down for a director's commentary, but you get the next best thing - a very lively featurette wittily titled Absence of Malick full of articulate comments and fond memories from leads Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek and art director Jack Fisk, who got to know Spacek on the set.

That would be asking too much.

On reflection, I think that would be asking too much.

She should be ashamed of herself, but that would be asking too much of her".

He thought an lengthy trip to London would be asking too much.

To have expected the phrase "mea culpa" would of course be asking too much.