Word: asked
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Cried Deputy Dillon: "When we ask the Prime Minister what we are, he says, 'Look at the British encyclopedia.' " Said Deputy Opposition Leader Dr. Thomas O'Higgins, the wag: De Valera's dictionary republic was two-headed-one head was an elected President within the state, the other a crowned King outside. It was most peculiar...
...direct or indirect methods the Roman Catholic church has instilled in the minds of its members a hatred for the Russians that hasn't been altered even by the huge part the Russians played in winning this war in Europe. It is beyond mere coincidence that when I ask each individual critic of our ally what his religion is the answer is always "Catholic...
...method whereby British parties assess their vote is based on a personal canvass of voters in each constituency immediately after the election campaign opens, again in the middle of the campaign, and finally just before voting. On polling day, it is customary for checkers at the polling booths to ask each voter for his polling number, which gives a clue to his name and address in the electoral register. These checkers often find out from the voter whom he has voted for. The ballot is secret, but many voters, especially Laborites, are quite willing to reveal their vote. Estimates based...
...Finland, bounded by the Zambezi and the Limpopo Rivers. But even in this large and lonely expanse of grassland he could feel the presence of Portuguese, Germans, British and Boers. These white people sent emissaries to his court bearing gifts of champagne, brandy and sovereigns. Afterwards, they always asked Lobengula if he would kindly sign a piece of paper called a "concession." which permitted them to dig in the ground like children, and to open little stores. Lobengula signed a few concessions; then he got nervous and wrote to ask Queen Victoria if it was a wise thing...
...Hold Onto Your Chairs." Then the Prime Minister peeled off his political jacket and jabbed at his enemies. Some of the jabs: "I want to talk about London's wonderful [war] record-would you like to boo that?"; "The winners cheer and the beaten boo"; "You ask for my policy? I'll tell you-it is to beat Japan first." Talking about the prewar building of 350,000 houses a year, Churchill said: "Hold onto your chairs. This is going to be one you don't like-two-thirds of those [houses] were built by private enterprise...