Sentence examples for practically ask from inspiring English sources

Rather it would do a bit of crystal-ball gazing about the future of the whole subject and, more practically, ask how it could continue to do its job as a benefactor of mankind.

We are practically asked to follow suit.

He made such a goofy production of trying to light the fuses hanging off his shoe that he practically asked the flight attendant if she had a match.

"We're getting phone calls every other minute, practically, asking us if the course is O.K.," said Jeff Zeilenga, the club's tournament director.

Carlyle was so incensed when a tabloid tracked down his mother (whom he hadn't seen since he was four), that he practically asked the entire British media 'outside'outside

The audience walked into an atrium that had a mirror with "who is the fairest of them all?" written on it, and a huge pumpkin practically asking for a cameo on Snapchat.

The animal's link with man is ingrained in the culture — the Lone Ranger could tell Silver to go get help, and the horse practically asked for names and numbers; Mr. Ed was certainly smarter than the human sweeping out his stall.

"With so many products practically asking for games, why is there such a holdup?

Om Malik sees things differently and thinks Photobucket practically asked for this blockade (although see his more recent take).

Ever the film director, Waters practically asked him to read his lines again.

Shortly after the attack, people were practically asking if World War Three was under way.