169 Metaphors for questioning

[108] In dealing with the Articles either as a test or as a text-book, this question was manifestly both an honest and a reasonable one.

This question of expression through the spirit, or through the sensesthrough soul or bodyhas been the pivotal point of all philosophy and the inspiration of all religion.

When the time came for the procession to start, every child had its decent blacks, and though the question of how to live to-morrow was still unanswered, the poor widow, wiping her eyes behind her flowing veil, felt soothed and in a manner elated.

One or two tentative questions he ventured softly, but though he waited for several minutes there came no reply, nor any sign of movement.

In dealing with this most successful body of governmental institutions the question should not be what sort of government do you or I think we should have.

She suddenly added, "I think your last question was a diplomatic blunder, Mr. Beaumaroy.

The questions raised by such a view of the Universe, many of them unanswerableas is also the case with questions raised by every other view of the Universewill be considered further on.

" The question was bait to Jasper Ewold.

The question of deepest interest to the marketers is the fish.

But Negoro's question was an avowal.

Refutation.+No question is worth argument unless there are two sides to itunless there is a chance for some doubt in the mind of the hearer as to which side seems most reasonable.

The great question which was disturbing the Chambers and the country was the general amnesty.

But these vagrant questions were the spawn of a colorless spirit of social expediency which fastens itself on weak natures, and in Claire's case they died still-born.

I agree with Walter Scott, when he said, 'If the question was eternal company without the power of retiring within myself, or solitary confinement for life, I should say, "Turnkey, lock the cell!"' Companionship doesn't seem to me the normal thing.

To Florence, as to most other girls, the question of her future life had been a great trouble.

" He burst into a guffaw, as though the question was a rare joke.

To Sir Augustus Paget, our Minister at Copenhagen, on November 30the House will recollect that this was after he had refused the Congress, after the King had died, and after the question had become an international onehe writes announcing his refusal of the Congress and proposing the sole mediation of England.

The pending question is upon the adoption of a joint resolution in the usual form submitting to the legislatures of the several States of the Union for their ratification an additional article as an amendment to the Federal Constitution, which is as follows: ARTICLE, SECTION I.

And whatever the military pretext may be, the root question remains"Why are the Germans in France at all?"

If the question be putWhy was Christ so successful?Why did men gather round him at his call, form themselves into a new society according to his wish, and accept him with unbounded devotion as their legislator and judge?

And the question is, Ailsa, whose going to do it?"

The question remained, could Victor Emmanuel venture to accept these offers?

"The question at issue," he said, "is not a struggle of an Evangelical dynasty against the Catholic Church; it is the old struggle ... a struggle for power as old as the human race ... between king and priest ... a struggle which is much older than the appearance of our Redeemer in this world....

These questions are three: viz.

But the night question was the hardest.

169 Metaphors for  questioning