Sentence examples for rather than asked from inspiring English sources

In that case, why are they being forced, rather than asked, to continue that service?

They feel disrespected when they are ordered, rather than asked, to do something, when they are commanded rather than requested.

Why was Rich's prosecutor in the Southern District of New York, Mary Jo White, kept in the dark rather than asked for her rebuttal?

He told, rather than asked, Syria to "stop shooting demonstrators," and said of its President, Bashar Assad, "He can lead that transition, or get out of the way".

November 5, 2013 4.10pm GMT My colleague Nicholas Watt says No 10 is claiming the ambassador was "invited" rather than "asked" to attend the meeting.

While a woman could happily mention she uses a vibrator to her friends, a man who mentions that he uses a sex toy to his mates is more likely to be ridiculed rather than asked for a product recommendation.

Sometimes he'd go hungry rather than ask for help.

Rather than ask if you must tell, ask if you should.

Rather than ask pointless questions, we joined the seven or so others dutifully making the rounds.

I get their buy-in by working on it rather than asking them their opinion upfront.

Sometimes, rather than asking her daughter for money, she borrows from other people.