When professional football scouts don't try to ascertain that potential recruits are straight.
Selection committees try to ascertain that motivated students are selected for medical school.
"We come here on this line every day trying to ascertain something that can assist us to get through the night".
In trying to ascertain factors that might explain differences in rates among immigrants and nonimmigrants, a recent study in the Netherlands [Begeer, Bouk, Boussaid, Terwogt, & Koot, 2009] showed that ethnic minorities were underrepresented among cases referred to autism institutions.
"The intrusion is believed to have resulted in the death of at least one endangered Devils Hole pupfish, and fisheries biologists are trying to ascertain the extended damage that may have been done to food sources and egg sites, which could lead to more loss of a species whose numbers are now below the last count of 115 in existence," the Nye County Sheriff's Office said, according to the Times.
'Are you trying to ascertain whether a million pounds was that much to us?' he replies, fixing me with a steady gaze.
In Central Brooklyn, at least 111 of the 228 brownstones that were sold to nonprofits under the 203(k) program are occupied, but it is not known how many are rooming houses, said officials of the Pratt Area Community Council, a local group that is trying to ascertain how many tenants are affected.
"If you look at stock price, trying to ascertain personal impact of that you will go crazy and focus on the wrong thing.
Mirta and her two sons look me up and down through narrowed eyes, trying to ascertain my motives, suspicious that I'm somehow an enemy agent.
But according to professional standards for auditors published by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, a deficiency in working capital is a prime factor for an auditor to consider when trying to ascertain whether there is substantial doubt that a company can continue to operate.
