Sentence examples for only to be asked from inspiring English sources

I joined my friends a few minutes later only to be asked by a neighbor, "And what are you?" "I don't know," I said.

A week after his arrival in Durban in May 1893 he visited the court only to be asked by the magistrate to take off his turban.

It was Reynolds whom Biggs contacted when he wanted to borrow £500 in 1963, only to be asked if he would like to take part in "a job".

It must be disappointing to bag your first feature-length lead role, only to be asked to take your clothes off.

In 2006, the central government demanded a breakdown of how the money so far transferred had been spent, only to be asked: what money?

Several Democratic lobbyists privately grumbled about being excluded from the presidential reception, only to be asked to attend the Friday event.

Many questions are only starting to be asked in earnest.

The 6 month questionnaire will be similar to the screening questionnaire omitting questions that only need to be asked at the beginning of the study.

"I felt it was not only an honor to be asked, but a responsibility to my community".

Snaith began creating dance music only when he started to be asked regularly to d.j.j

On learning that I am from Idaho, people have not infrequently asked, "Then how were you able to write a book?" Once or twice, when I felt cynical or lazy, I have replied, "I went to Brown," thinking that might appease them only to be asked, "How did you manage to get into Brown?" One woman, on learning of my origins, said, "But there has to be talent in the family somewhere".