Sentence examples for were asked to surrender from inspiring English sources

"During the Napoleonic wars, Germans were asked to surrender their gold to fund the German war effort," Stefan Hemmerle said.

First the Germans were asked to surrender the mark for what is effectively a softer currency; now they might be asked to bid farewell to what has been the longest-lasting constitution in modern German history.

The top three cars of Michael Schumacher, Nicola Larini and Mika Häkkinen were investigated and their teams were asked to surrender their source codes to the company.

The surgeon was asked to surrender his medical license.

But you are also being asked to surrender your identity, the better to assume a new one.

As is the custom, Snipes was asked to surrender his clothing and was given a prison uniform.

TEND IT OR LOSE IT Gardeners who let weeds run rampant are asked to surrender their acreage to those on a six-month wait list.

This is an experience that starts, after all, with your being asked to surrender whatever worldly possessions you have on you (wallet, cellphone, keys).

But never before in England had Whitehall been asked to surrender so much control over a local public sector, not even in London.

US diplomats in consulates across India have been asked to surrender identity cards issued to them and their families, which entitle them to special privileges.

In his first comment on Mr. Snowden's case, Hong Kong's chief executive, Leung Chun-ying, indicated Saturday that Hong Kong would follow established procedures if it is asked to surrender Mr. Snowden to the United States.