| 单词 | for the asking |
| 例句 | But when he watched Guitar’s face as he described what could be had almost for the asking, he knew right away he hadn’t guessed wrong. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Bookcases filled with complete sets of Tom Swift, The Bobbsey Twins, The Hardy Boys, and Nancy Drew were in the grade-school hallway and available to any student for the asking. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z All the food and clothes she would ever need, hers for the asking. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Our own district superintendent confided that the principalship of North High would be opening up in a couple of years, and the job was mine for the asking. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z “We know that in reality marriage is dog cheap,” says a character in “A Hazard,” “and anybody can have it for the asking.” Perspective | Never mind the Brits, here are five American novels perfect for ‘Masterpiece’ treatment 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z When he and Maggie argue, he asks himself if he really wants to spend the rest of his life with his increasingly exasperating wife when this vibrant young woman is his for the asking. Hannah Pittard’s chilling road-trip novel: ‘Listen to Me’ 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z Adams liked what he heard — and "Son," the "follow-up" to "Chamber Symphony," was theirs for the asking. Alarm Will Sound, experimenting in all directions 2012-04-19T20:27:03Z Time passes, the indrawn Victoria turns 16, and a sherry becomes hers for the asking. Theater Review: Mike Leigh's Shimmering Family Ghosts 2011-09-27T10:50:26Z Per a report from The New York Times, the apartment went on the market in July for the asking price of $6.5 million. Rudy Giuliani lists Manhattan apartment for sale amidst pricey legal woes 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z "Why wasn't former Marine Paul Whelan included in this totally one-sided transaction? He would have been let out for the asking. What a "stupid" and unpatriotic embarrassment for the USA!!!" “He wasn’t particularly interested”: Fiona Hill refutes Trump Truth Social boasts about Paul Whelan 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z To their fans they were movie stars with muscle, who had it all just for the asking. Goodfellas: Valverde & Nibali set for last race 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z It’s no wonder that Republicans are playing defense in an election that once seemed theirs for the asking. Opinion | With Trump’s help, Biden makes the GOP play defense 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z Clearly, the thinking goes, if Biden were to withdraw, the 2024 nomination would not be Harris’ for the asking, never mind her role as the president’s understudy. Column: Don't underestimate Kamala Harris. She's still the Democrat most likely to succeed Biden 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z The narrative that good jobs are available for the asking also overlooks all the residual reasons that millions of workers can’t return. Column: The end of the unemployment benefit boost shows how lousy work is in America 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z “It looks like a seat that Republicans can have for the asking,” Smith said. GOP Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri won’t seek reelection in 2022 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z Kay had spent his career in an academic environment in which he was accustomed to obtaining research grants almost for the asking. Column: Bill English, wizard behind the scenes of seminal computer technologies, dies at 91 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z Many of the protesters in the tents were helping with Earl’s Grill, which has been offering food for the asking since early on. Police thwart attempt by protesters to topple statue of Andrew Jackson near White House 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z But celebrities, mayors and famous athletes appeared to get them for the asking. Editorial Roundup: Florida 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z If she wants the Paris fashion week hit dress from the cover of Vogue or the It bag on this month’s billboards, it is hers for the asking. ‘I go with my instincts’: queen of vintage Kate Moss on how to shop secondhand 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z “Excuse me. This side of the couch is for the asking of the questions,” Williams — who appeared shocked by her guest's response — said. Van Jones hits back at Wendy Williams for bringing up his divorce on her talk show 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z As morning burned into afternoon, he held up a white sign to alert the participants that he had relief available for the asking. At Mile 20, the Bronx Cheers Are All Supportive 2018-11-04T04:00:00Z Until the Times story, the licensing department was turning over drivers’-license applications to federal agents just for the asking. Washington Department of Licensing director resigns after controversy over info-sharing with immigration officials 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z At the time, the agency routinely handed over information on residents’ driver’s-license applications just for the asking. State DOL details cooperation with immigration officials 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z At that time, the licensing department was routinely handing over information on residents’ driver’s-license applications — including where they were born and whether they used foreign ID — just for the asking. Washington state discloses how often it shared information with immigration authorities 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z The house is outstanding for the asking price. Online photos can misrepresent important aspects of a house that’s on the market 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z If so, tiny Reduction, a one-time company town built to house workers at a long-vanished garbage-processing plant in western Pennsylvania, could be yours for the asking. Town of Reduction, population 60, up for sale in Pennsylvania 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z Would there be the same enthusiasm among the local businesses who donate meals, books, or gift cards to the wealthier public schools throughout the year simply for the asking? How one wealthy Manhattan school is fighting inequality 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z Even in the world of big-money politics, a “million or two” does not come simply for the asking. Excerpts from recent Wisconsin editorials 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z After three months of work the property sold in about a week for the asking price. City of Green Bay gets into business of flipping houses 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z And the seeds are free for the asking. ‘Guerrilla Farmer’ shaking up the squash scene 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z The home reappeared on the market this May for the asking price of $2.595 million, $30,000 less than the final sale price. Jason Biggs Sold His Hollywood Hills Home for $2.565 Million 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z It’s simply not apossible for there to be no jobs for humans to do without there being the cornucopia of everything humans want already extant and there for the asking. Where Nouriel Roubini Goes Wrong Over Automation And Job Losses 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z Attendees were treated to an official “High-End Tasting Bar” where superpremium American whiskeys, scotches, cognacs and tequilas were there for the asking, along with signature cocktails. Inside the Beltway: A cyberwar with aftershocks, collateral damage 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z Are their Giant tickets suddenly around everywhere for the asking? How One Lawyer’s Crusade Could Change Football Forever 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z Hundreds of umbrellas in every hue were hung from pedestrian guardrails, free for the asking. Democracy protests overshadow China's National Day ceremonies in Hong Kong 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z Sometimes it’s available just for the asking – from a current or former colleague or even from a supervisor. How To Find Out What Coworkers Earn 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z Rare enough to sell for the asking price of $14,500, though? HP made a smartwatch in 1977, and you can buy a prototype for $14,500 | The Verge 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z The hypnotic LEDs courtesy of Crucial's Ballistix Tracer RAM Bottom line: AVADirect’s Mini Gaming PC offers superb value and performance for the asking price. Review: AVADirect Custom Mini Gaming PC - The Best Rig $2000 Can Buy? 2013-02-07T20:28:37Z In that context, data is not good or bad, right or wrong; it is information that should be there for the asking, taking or publishing. The Media Equation: Guns, Maps and Disturbing Data 2013-01-14T00:30:01Z He has become one of the president’s most trusted advisers, and administration officials had said that the C.I.A. job was his for the asking. John O. Brennan to Be Named C.I.A. Chief 2013-01-07T13:14:14Z “The candidacy is his for the asking,” said Rep. Could Scott Brown Take John Kerry's Senate Seat? 2012-12-22T15:50:23Z That one is now in contract for the asking price. The Hunt: The Hunt — Career and Apartment, Finally in Sync 2012-08-19T00:00:07Z A reminder of how damaged the market remains: That contested condominium sold for the asking price of $173,000, less than half of what it fetched at the peak of the bubble. Spring revival for America's housing market 2012-05-28T19:19:37Z Only soup and plain crackers and milk that one could get at home any time for the asking! The Little Washingtons' Travels 2012-04-26T02:00:23.713Z The gratification of this natural vanity or love of family was not obtained for the asking, and cost his people dear. The Rulers of the Mediterranean 2012-04-25T02:00:58.380Z Gore would, he perceived, not have her for the asking; might have a great deal of asking to do, and might not succeed after much asking. Mariquita A Novel 2012-04-24T02:00:19.737Z Much of this new rural life literature may be had for the asking or for the mere price of publication. Farm Boys and Girls 2012-04-21T02:00:21.733Z Sigismund, in the case of Huss, admitted that his pledge was dissolved by heresy and a dispensation was superfluous, but it could have been had for the asking. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z Wild cattle roamed at will, and meat was to be had for the asking. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z For one consequence, it has very few nice little houses, such things do not come for the asking, they are not to be bought with money during ignoble times. Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul 2012-03-18T02:00:19.567Z Why satisfy ourselves with crumbs and fragments when a full rich feast may be had for the asking? Special Method in the Reading of Complete English Classics In the Grades of the Common School 2012-03-17T02:01:04.053Z Teach her business sense.—In cases where the growing boy or girl is simply given spending money for the asking—or the begging—there results a perverted idea of the meaning of money. Farm Boys and Girls 2012-04-21T02:00:21.733Z It would be Mrs. Clinton’s for the asking. Letter From Washington: Hillary Clinton: From Campaign Defeat to Diplomatic Triumph 2012-03-11T16:40:09Z The difficulty is not to get all we want, but to want all we can have for the asking. The Five Great Philosophies of Life 2012-03-09T03:00:19.413Z There was red wine and white to be had for the asking there, and persuasion would bring an omelette. The A.E.F. With General Pershing and the American Forces 2012-03-09T03:00:18.240Z The January sun was shining as if March winds would never blow, and credit seemed to be a thing to be had for the asking. Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z Also from the extension department of the agricultural college may be obtained for the asking all available literature of this same general class. Farm Boys and Girls 2012-04-21T02:00:21.733Z But he soon found that, though Tzerclas was gone and the field seemed open, all was not to be had for the asking. My Lady Rotha A Romance 2012-02-27T03:00:10.983Z This faculty will be granted to any priest for the asking. The Manifestation of the Miraculous Medal A Brief Account of Its History and of the Establishment of the Association 2012-02-25T03:00:11.277Z The rest of us can get them for the asking. Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 12, March 22, 1884 A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside 2012-02-24T03:00:26.570Z Things which had yesterday been too doubtful and too distant to deserve much thought would be within reach, would be his for the asking. Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z In my time we got it almost for the asking—at least, I did—and that was only twenty years ago. Vignettes of Manhattan; Outlines in Local Color 2012-02-20T03:00:20.550Z It sends its ploughs three or four times a year 'out of love,' and 'for the asking.' Villainage in England Essays in English Mediaeval History 2012-02-15T03:00:35.553Z But for the first time in his life he was giving up something he wanted, something he could have for the asking. Comrade Yetta 2012-02-15T03:00:24.213Z He had kept the dead starving for months, when work was to be had for the asking! A Life's Secret A Novel 2012-02-13T03:00:17.060Z Very few people will steal what they can get for the asking. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 10 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Legal 2012-02-11T03:04:05.257Z There are statistics in abundance to be had for the asking concerning the Big Ditch. Prowling about Panama 2012-02-11T03:04:04.040Z But, for the sake of the community, and especially for the sake of the babes, I would give her a divorce for the asking. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 4 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures 2012-02-11T03:03:46.253Z Often they may be had for the asking. How We are Fed A Geographical Reader 2012-02-07T03:00:10.237Z It appeared simply ridiculous that Higgleston shouldn't have the newest of this sort of thing when it was there for the asking. A Woman of Genius 2012-01-18T03:00:09.517Z Manasseh was not of those to whom money is a fetish; he regarded it merely as something to be had for the asking. The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z "My whole heart has always been yours for the asking—and still is." What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z And then she says that, once married, diworce is n't got for the asking,—"you are tied for good and all." The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 120, October, 1867. 2011-12-12T03:00:23.897Z Before condemning either of these useful allies, everyone should read the report of Dr. Fisher, published by the Government, and to be had for the asking. Birds Every Child Should Know 2011-12-08T03:00:24.887Z We have worked; and I say shame on the sheep who huddles down in a corner and nurses himself, and thinks that Heaven will give him every blessing for the asking. Kenneth McAlpine A Tale of Mountain, Moorland and Sea 2011-12-05T03:00:48.967Z There he can have land for the asking, if farming is what he wants; and success is assured, one way or the other, if only he will put his back into the work. A Boy of the Dominion A Tale of Canadian Immigration 2011-12-05T03:00:47.097Z There is nothing of mine but ye might have had for the asking, if ye had but brought him home!” The Twa Miss Dawsons 2011-12-05T03:00:37.413Z He knew that bread and cheese and a tankard of beer, which he so greatly desired, were there for the asking. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z What a man can have for the asking, he cares little about, let it be ever so valuable; what he can only get by taking much trouble and incurring great risk, that he appreciates. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z She was wholly his for the asking, but she knew he would not ask it all until he was satisfied in his own mind that he was right in asking and she in giving. Maid of the Mist 2011-11-21T03:00:11.937Z You may tell Lady Mereston that if I really wanted the money I shouldn't be such an idiot as to take forty thousand down when I can have fifty thousand a year for the asking. Plays: Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honor 2011-11-11T03:00:30.420Z Your aunt would be the first to tell you that you can get the higher teaching for the asking. The Twa Miss Dawsons 2011-12-05T03:00:37.413Z Railroads, ranches, commercial houses, banks, land schemes, building enterprises, were capitalised for the asking. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z Using his deposit for a down payment, he bought the Oro apartment for the asking price and paid another $10,000 for a storage unit. The Hunt: The Hunt - For a Bachelor Father, a Pad With a Pool 2011-10-22T16:09:42Z We cannot have general peace for the asking, or by the mere arrangements of a peace conference. England, Canada and the Great War 2011-10-20T02:00:21.577Z "He could have heard it all at San Antonio for the asking," she declared. A Trooper Galahad 2011-10-12T02:00:53.977Z In her presence Mr James Petrie forgot several things, and among the rest, his father’s pawky hints about Miss Langrigs and her tocher, which were to be had for the asking, as he thought. The Twa Miss Dawsons 2011-12-05T03:00:37.413Z Everything for which she had intended to work became now hers for the asking. The Sins of the Children A Novel 2011-10-09T02:00:27.520Z Pa, we’ll wire Ma to leave Jimmy there, as she’ll have more fun selecting her future son-in-law from the crowd of titles she can have for the asking, over here,” eagerly suggested Dodo. Polly and Her Friends Abroad 2011-09-18T02:00:29.443Z The soil is so rich that corn and fruits grow for the asking, while diamonds can be chipped from every rock. The Strange Story Book 2011-09-15T02:00:13.747Z As it was, she thought her brother should interest himself in finding suitable positions for them, and she refused to recognize the fact that these were not to be had for the asking. Those Dale Girls 2011-09-05T02:00:18.917Z Money was his for the asking, and by means which pleased his sense of being "in" on a bit of superior cleverness. Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford 2011-08-11T02:00:13.017Z The perks were almost as good as his salary, with private jets just a phone call away, luxury cars for the asking, and, of course, the obligatory country club memberships. NCAA reform should begin with coach's salaries 2011-08-10T22:59:11Z The only plausible explanation is that these serve to advertise to the ants, by giving off a distinctive odor, that there is nectar near at hand to be had for the asking. Butterflies Worth Knowing 2011-08-10T02:00:15.887Z Considering how much those guys got, it’s possible the Cowboys are waiting for the asking price to come down. Ready or not, Cowboys forced to rely on ?raw? 2nd-year Owusu-Ansah at free safety for now 2011-08-02T06:49:46Z Land is cheap enough, and farms are to be had almost for the asking. Crying for the Light, Vol. 2 [of 3] or Fifty Years Ago 2011-07-23T02:00:11.327Z But it is the way of youth, so unregardful is it of the treasures true love spreads for its unheeding eyes, to be its own for the asking. The Strange Story of Rab R?by 2011-07-17T02:00:30.943Z She is to be had for the asking, I am sure; and she has a nice bit of money. One Maid's Mischief 2011-07-15T02:00:22.283Z Not between you and me, Neil Ross," she began abruptly, "but just for the asking, and what is beyond. The Best Psychic Stories 2011-07-13T02:00:21.943Z Other manufacturing plants got their spur tracks for the asking. Fore! 2011-07-11T02:00:06.097Z “But I didn’t get cherries for the asking; I had to pay eightpence a pound for some I bought at Chatham.” The Dover Road Annals of an Ancient Turnpike 2011-07-04T02:00:17.130Z Why do you give yourself so much trouble for nought, when you might know what you want to know for the asking? The Orange Fairy Book 2011-06-29T02:00:31.520Z Much of this material is valuable and may be had for the asking. The Teaching of Art Related to the Home Suggestions for content and method in related art instruction in the vocational program in home economics 2011-06-24T02:00:19.850Z When the Venetians lay before Candia, grapes, and figs, and Greek wine, could be had for the asking in that island, while western articles commanded any price. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z Then it must be remembered, a match like he would be, with I forget how much income a year, is not to be picked up every day for the asking. Zoe; Or, Some Day A Novel 2011-06-11T02:00:13.290Z The whole Library is mine for the asking. A Cry in the Wilderness 2011-06-01T02:00:28.933Z Why should he want to steal anything here, when he could have had it for the asking? The Corner House Girls' Odd Find Where they made it, and What the Strange Discovery led to 2011-05-31T02:00:34.950Z He waved his hand grandly as though the whole world would be at the disposal of the boys for the asking. Nan Sherwood on the Mexican Border 2011-05-26T02:00:20.467Z "What! after the little hussy behaving so shamefully, you take her back for the asking!" Rachel Gray 2011-05-20T02:00:39.547Z Months ago, if I had spoken, I know—and I knew it then—that I could have had you for the asking. Daisy Burns (Volume 2) 2011-05-20T02:00:30.427Z One day the angel bade the boy tell him what he would choose if any virtue might be his for the asking. Life of Saint Columba Apostle of Scotland 2011-05-10T02:00:58.153Z Such an agenda is now there for the asking because both governments and armies believe that talks with the Afghan Taliban are essential for peace. War of words 2011-04-22T14:05:32Z They saw there was gold on our pitches to be had almost for the asking, and they wanted some of it. The Second String 2011-04-08T02:00:07.383Z I have what I want for the asking. The MS. in a Red Box 2011-04-07T02:00:20.313Z I have arms," said Yniol, "although they are old and rusty, Prince Geraint, and you would be welcome to have them for the asking. Tales from Tennyson 2011-03-19T02:00:10.793Z It told him, practically, that she was his for the asking. The Daughter Pays 2011-03-19T02:00:09.513Z I fear he is disposed to be reckless in money matters; and nothing encourages such a disposition more than the idea that aid can be had from friends for the asking. A Charming Fellow, Volume III (of 3) 2011-03-02T03:00:27.467Z So the youngster just up from home discovers that money may stay in the pocket, be used for cab and train fares and light refreshments; all the rest may be had for the asking. Marriage 2011-02-22T03:00:06.867Z Apples, and the best of them, too, you can have for the asking—too common to be offered to you. Two Years in Oregon 2011-02-16T03:00:33.293Z Lake Huron, of course, was entirely different from the millpond at home; but they knew how to row and paddle, and there were plenty of boats and canoes to use here, for the asking. Nan Sherwood at Lakeview Hall Or the Mystery of the Haunted Boathouse 2011-02-14T03:00:33.337Z From these publishers good descriptive catalogues may be had for the asking, and by means of them the book not found at the store may be ordered. Literature for Children 2011-02-02T03:00:21.560Z It was to be had almost for the asking. Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted 2011-02-01T03:00:14.553Z If I liked to go over to Paris and get among the people who know him, there'd be all sorts of stories I could pick up for the asking. Abington Abbey A Novel 2011-01-30T03:00:14.557Z As she afterwards explained to the latter, no money could have made him part with any of his hot-house treasures as a direct sale, nor would he have given them for the asking. Winter Fun 2011-01-25T03:00:22.297Z She's not to be had for the asking, I can tell you; and after refusing me, it's not likely she'd have anything to do with you. The Actress' Daughter A Novel 2011-01-23T03:00:14.117Z She lay there stripped and basking, And gave them suck for the asking, And an emperor's bone to play with, Whenever she heard them cry. Half-Past Bedtime 2011-01-23T03:00:13.247Z Many a young man fails by that species of vanity called shyness, who might, for the asking, have his will. A History of Pendennis, Volume 1 His fortunes and misfortunes, his friends and his greatest enemy 2011-01-13T03:01:13.027Z Some years ago they could be had almost for the asking, but with their revival in favor, their worth has increased. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z Nor was it a science to be had for the asking, ‘for many were the wand-bearers and few the chosen.’ The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries 2011-01-06T03:00:47.543Z Besides, there are freshly spawned pupils from the divine academies to be had for the asking. My Actor-Husband A true story of American stage life 2011-01-03T03:01:07.697Z Then you could have got her merely for the asking. Mashi and Other Stories 2010-12-28T03:00:16.890Z If this is not easy enough for you, take the train to Chicago, where divorce is to be had for the asking almost. Jonathan and His Continent Rambles Through American Society 2010-12-20T17:12:16.420Z She had said she would be at home that evening, and I can always have a bed at the Airds' for the asking. The Tower of Oblivion 2010-12-20T17:11:53.787Z “But this is not a time when there are jobs going for the asking, and in many cases employers are intentionally keeping hours at a minimum.” Fewer Homeless New Yorkers to Get Rent Help 2010-07-20T01:20:00Z Blagojevich is famous for stealing the spotlight, but these days it's his for the asking. In Blagojevich trial, prosecution and defense paint very different pictures 2010-06-18T04:00:00Z And as for those window seats, they’re there for the asking; just request one with your reservation. Connecticut Dining Hartford: Elegant Yet Modern, and What a View! 2010-02-27T00:45:00Z And all this ready to be Harry Clayton’s for the asking. A Little World She felt inclined to tell him something—that she did not want to win after all, that the game was his for the asking, that she would surrender unconditionally. "Pip" A Romance of Youth The beauty and charm of the wilderness are his for the asking, for the edges of the wilderness lie close beside the beaten roads of present travel. A Book-Lover's Holidays in the Open I would try and help you," said Olive, "but what you ask is my love, and love cannot be given for the asking. The Man Who Rose Again The greatest mine of horticultural wealth which is open to the shrewd planter lies in the heaps of waste and neglected husks that he can now procure from adjoining estates for the asking and cartage. The Cocoanut With reference to its products and cultivation in the Philippines She gives not for the asking, nor as one Who does unpleasant things that must be done. The Arena Volume 18, No. 93, August, 1897 "I said to myself, 'She will never marry me simply for the asking, of course'; so—what did you say?" "Pip" A Romance of Youth He, to marry the pretty uneducated daughter of a working farmer—a girl, too, who was his already for the asking. The Missioner And you can have it for the asking. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder I don't see any use in a man's putting himself out for things he can get for the asking. Lost Man's Lane A Second Episode in the Life of Amelia Butterworth Gratitude, like love, is not to be had for the asking. Her Royal Highness Woman I have nothing to give that is not yours for the asking. Hempfield A Novel The secret I had worked so long and hard to know was mine for the asking and I was silent. A Master Hand The Story of a Crime A place you may have for the asking—the pay not so surely. The White Plumes of Navarre A Romance of the Wars of Religion Everything money could purchase—fine clothes, costly trinkets, smart automobiles were hers for the asking. By Right of Conquest A Novel Here, too, they can almost get their food for the asking—certainly for the hunting and fishing. East Angels Anything I can do is yours for the asking.” The Orphan Hotels don't pop up for the asking, with warm beds on a winter's night, nor do horses grow out of a pine bough when a man is miles away from any habitation. Chiquita, an American Novel The Romance of a Ute Chief's Daughter The enterprising nature of the American people asserted itself, and hundreds of emigrants began making their way into that fertile section, where the best of land could be had for the asking. The Greater Republic A History of the United States "You can have it for the asking," said the miller. International Short Stories English “What I have is yours for the asking,” he declared. Jacob's Ladder But it was a part of the new creed that enjoyment was to be had for the asking, and the propaganda already existed. The Galaxy, April, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—April, 1877.—No. 4. That also could be obtained for the asking. The Utah Batteries: A History A complete account of the muster-in, sea voyage, battles, skirmishes and barrack life of the Utah batteries, together with biographies of officers and muster-out rolls. The old “magic” street of those “magic” old times of Cleek, and the Red Limousine, and the Riddles that were unriddled for the asking! Cleek of Scotland Yard Detective Stories He wondered if fellows who had theirs merely for the asking felt half as proud of it as he, who had worked for every penny of its cost. Under Boy Scout Colors There would always be money for the asking. Command But it is not to be had for the asking. Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur One of the best titles in England was hers for the asking, by-the-way. Ancestors A Novel This year the Cathcarts were elsewhere, and the lodge was to be had by a woman of Mrs. Dale's standing for the asking. The "Genius" For the greatness of all things is ours for the winning, almost for the asking. Stained Glass Work A text-book for students and workers in glass It did not strike him that Honor was not to be had for the asking. Banked Fires I couldn't resist the temptation of having a few words with her when it was offered for the asking, and I saw her at the House by the Lock. The House by the Lock He would have cared little for a woman to be had for the asking; and he rather welcomed any treatment that stirred the somewhat sluggish surfaces of his nature. Ancestors A Novel ‘And if these are not enough, there are plenty more to be had for the asking.’ The Brown Fairy Book Bean porridge can be got almost for the asking, and if one eats bean porridge enough, one is not hungry. The Recipe for Diamonds We have their record at the school, and any one can have them for the asking. Twenty-Five Years in the Black Belt "Yes; and they said I might marry the most beautifulest woman that ever my eyes saw, for the asking." Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1. He could have a dozen boroughs for the asking. Ancestors A Novel He might bring home as many friends as he pleased, and there wasn't anything he couldn't have for the asking. The Spectacle Man A Story of the Missing Bridge How often does a child receive a slap in the face from a parent for the asking of only a simple question, when the parent is not in the "humor" to "bother" with him? Tyranny of God I do not think that I should be happier by being permitted to vote, and am sure there is no office I can think of that I would have for the asking. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 91, May, 1865 Such stories may be had for the asking and played up when there is "nothing doing this week." News Writing The Gathering , Handling and Writing of News Stories Amos Adams might have had it for the asking, but he sought it only for others. In the Heart of a Fool There is no cause for either panic or pessimism, but there is cause for the asking of questions as to reasons for the condition of things, for the making of suggestions for their improvement. The Message and the Man: Some Essentials of Effective Preaching I’ve got lots of it, kid, and it’s yours for the asking–the whole or any part of it. Wunpost Air comparatively fit to breathe, food comparatively varied, and the satisfaction of being still privately a gentleman, may thus be had almost for the asking. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 2 (of 25) But what if he had had a bucketful of the little boneless creatures at his disposal, as the worker at Naples now may have any day for the asking? A History of Science, Volume 5(of 5) Aspects Of Recent Science He was still amazed at the mobster's stupidity in creating such an elaborate setup to get data that was his for the asking. The Flying Stingaree The plan of the young scouts was pretty well unfolded by this time, so that both were satisfied the Mohawk knew what the opinions were, and was able to give his own for the asking. The Wilderness Fugitives Everything the village contained, they said, was at their service for the asking. Pathfinders of the Great Plains A Chronicle of La Vérendrye and his Sons He also explained that in London, where he used to reside, whisky ran like water, and tea could be had for the asking. Young Barbarians "Is it your idea—since we're talking of these things in these ways—that the young lady you describe in such superlative terms is to be had for the asking?" The Wings of the Dove, Volume II "Because every bit of data he went to so much trouble to collect was his for the asking, if he'd only waited until it was processed." The Flying Stingaree "Have you picked up anything peculiar," he asked, and laughed inwardly at himself for the asking. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, November, 1930 So now she is free and you can have her, I think, for the asking.” The Harbor of Doubt There were dollars in the ground, and for the asking they could be made to grow. Wild Justice: Stories of the South Seas Having tasted of the best, merely for the asking, they become dissatisfied with everything except the best. Rural Life and the Rural School He got together a great body of valley land when it could be had for the asking, and became the rich man of the Long Range. Whispering Smith The United States Weather Bureau publishes a "Classification of Clouds" in colors, which may be had for the asking. Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 Well, big men as we were, we kept quiet for the asking, as ignorance always will when skill is at the helm. The House Under the Sea A Romance He declared that there were plenty of people in the country who would be mean enough to give you clothes and weapons for the asking, and I reckon he was about right. Rodney The Partisan How could I hope to win you—as it were for the asking—easily? Thurston of Orchard Valley Try passing the time of day with the next farmer you meet on a load of wood, and you will find that the old-fashioned civility is still to be had for the asking. Imaginary Interviews The post of Ranger of Locksley is yours, merely for the asking. Robin Hood I would have been at your service for the asking, and this would not have happened. The Homesteaders A Novel of the Canadian West If there’s a nail loose in the flooring I can lend you a hammer for the asking,” and she examined several jagged dents in the boards. Hepsey Burke There are roomy corridors for daily exercise and luxurious shower baths can be obtained free for the asking. The Third Degree A Narrative of Metropolitan Life This keeps the heat in the tea or coffee, so that you can have a second cup for the asking. Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts The first of these could be had almost for the asking. Patrician and Plebeian Or The Origin and Development of the Social Classes of the Old Dominion Whilst some Socialist agitators are unscrupulous enough to make their followers believe that in the Socialist State they may have land for the asking, others are so unkind as to destroy that pleasing illusion. British Socialism An Examination of Its Doctrines, Policy, Aims and Practical Proposals Patricia must be his, was his potentially, but he recognised she was not his for the asking. Christopher Hibbault, Roadmaker A brilliant and forceful orator, there was no office in the gift of the nation that might not have been his for the asking, but he had no taste for politics. The Third Degree A Narrative of Metropolitan Life But there are women in New York—hundreds of them, who would give the last twenty years of their lives to step into exactly what you can take for the asking now. The Beloved Woman Alfieri was fifteen; he might have been let loose for the asking, since there was no real severity in the school. The Countess of Albany I felt sure,—sure of his love, and sure that he should have mine for the asking. A Romantic Young Lady But grace abounds, and you can have it for the asking.” The Inglises Or, How the Way Opened Beth was extraordinarily sensitive in this respect, and so it happened that, in later life, she sometimes found herself in ignorance of things which less remarkable people had learnt in their infancy for the asking. The Beth Book Being a Study of the Life of Elizabeth Caldwell Maclure, a Woman of Genius As far as can be gathered he was a sober and meditative man: he sought neither state nor riches for himself, when either might have been his for the asking. In the Tail of the Peacock "And do you suppose he would send such an amount of money simply for the asking?" Ralph Gurney's Oil Speculation My son, if the bargeman's daughter is to be had for the asking, she is yours. It, and Other Stories I have a suspicion," he said one night to his daughter, "that this young Dillon would give me five thousand dollars for the asking. The Art of Disappearing Here we are, going down to the richest country in the world, to turn these Acadians out of house and home; and any soldier who wants a farm can have it for the asking. Ben Comee A Tale of Rogers's Rangers, 1758-59 It’s like Aladdin’s lamp: there’s nothing material on the face of the earth it won’t give for the asking. The Dominant Dollar Good talk is not to be had for the asking. Conversation What to Say and How to Say it From this day, whoever brings me arrows shall have medicine upon them without price, and who would have news of the passing of the deer shall have it for the asking. The Arrow-Maker A Drama in Three Acts "I know the Minister well, and I feel sure he will help for the asking," said Anne. The Art of Disappearing Some one gift is yours for the asking, and, because you have not sinned, you have the right to choose. Master of the Vineyard Paul saw that invitation as Theo's God-given chance to discover the treasure that was his for the asking; and all day he had patiently awaited the given moment for speech. Captain Desmond, V.C. In these days mitres are given for the asking.” An Eagle Flight A Filipino Novel Adapted from Noli Me Tangere There was wisdom for the asking; and his bright red lips moved in humble prayer. Little Folks (July 1884) A Magazine for the Young One of the richest girls in England, one of the healthiest and most beautiful women in the whole world, a bride fit for an emperor, is yours for the asking. The Martian And these, of course, may be had for the asking. Appearances Being Notes of Travel Four pounds' worth of scent for the asking. Jonah and Co. On the Wicked side every decoction known to the modern drinker was to be had for the asking. A Black Adonis To buy bees when the forest is full of them and you can have a swarm from any neighbor for the asking. The Windy Hill He instantly sent me his photograph for the asking, and another letter in proof. A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume II Some of the bedizened women of the half world erected tents and champagne could be had for the asking, although water had its price. Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror And champagne on the stage, cakes, my, for the asking! The Bill-Toppers Purple of Tyre, red of Turkey, yellow of China, are terms familiar through the ages, and think not these colours were to be had for the asking. The Tapestry Book The verities are his for the asking, the strong things of cultivated fields and of wild places. The Apple-Tree The Open Country Books—No. 1 In one of these were sweets in abundance, to be had for the asking. Grey Town An Australian Story "You could have that and whatever more you chose merely for the asking," said Sir Lionel on that occasion, in a tone almost of reproach. The Bertrams Why, she could have had anything she wanted, motor-cars, Paris gowns, for the asking. The Bill-Toppers How he yearned to paint it, and perhaps, for the asking, he might! A Beautiful Alien And he had always supposed that money was to be had in London almost for the asking. Littlebourne Lock He had imagined that she was his for the asking, but there was no mistaking her cutting scorn. The Long Portage He had five hundred of his own, and he knew where more could be had for the asking. The House with the Green Shutters And he could have had almost any girl for the asking. The Kingdom Round the Corner A Novel Hitherto he had always regarded her, without much conscious thought about it, as a soft, sweet, pleasant thing, that might at any moment be his for the asking. Ralph the Heir Though he had rather more than his fair share of pride, any farmer would give him a meal of victuals for the asking. All Adrift or The Goldwing Club The question rose to his lips ready for the asking. The Adventures of Bobby Orde Lads," I said, raising my hand for silence, "there is ale here for the asking, and nothing to pay. The Reckoning When they could not get it for the asking, they were taking it without thought of law or penalties. The Kingdom Round the Corner A Novel The public has a short memory, signatures to petitions in the line of mercy are had for the asking, and tender-hearted Governors are familiar afflictions. The Shadow On The Dial, and Other Essays 1909 Then there's a good library where you can get any book for the asking. Tommy Gold and silver and precious stones were his for the asking. Mufti In the prime of his life, before he was fifty, it had seemed that almost for the asking the presidency might have been his. The Thunders of Silence He had won her; she was his and his only, for the asking. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922 Her failure may be traced to two causes: to the fact that she was not called in earlier, and to the willingness of many good church people to help quite indiscriminately for the asking. Friendly Visiting among the Poor A Handbook for Charity Workers The Sailors' Home was right enough; he could get a free bed there for the asking, and some tucker as well. Rodman The Boatsteerer And Other Stories 1898 "What! really? have any thing she wanted for the asking?" Seven Little People and their Friends “True,” answered Bertram; “they have not faith by nature, and they won’t because they can’t believe; but faith is the gift of God, and it is to be had for the asking.” The Wild Man of the West A Tale of the Rocky Mountains I might have had the village for the asking. High Adventure A Narrative of Air Fighting in France There was wealth to be had for the asking or the taking. The Story of the Outlaw A Study of the Western Desperado And if you thought that you could get these benefits for the asking you would ask for them, wouldn't you? The Common Sense of Socialism A Series of Letters Addressed to Jonathan Edwards, of Pittsburg Here in Dakota were all the acres that any man could want, and they were his for the asking. Roosevelt in the Bad Lands "It's yours for the asking!" replied the hostess, magnanimously, well pleased to be so obviously within the "inner circle." The Girl Scouts' Good Turn And now he hath the Spirit given for the asking. The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning He could have had anything he liked in any of the kraals for the asking; he could have been law-giver, king, and god. Those Who Smiled And Eleven Other Stories No, I must hustle back, thanking you for the asking. A Little Girl in Old Boston All the goodies of which she had ever heard were hers for the asking. The Squirrel-Cage Culture is a matter of desire; knowledge is to be had for the asking; and education is yours if you want it. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators It can be got for the asking, which is more than one can say for the various beauty pomades and lotions that beckon us toward poverty. The Woman Beautiful or, The Art of Beauty Culture I pleaded for a surgeon and an ambulance, pointing over the plain as though there they could be had for the asking. David Malcolm She is a woman; therefore, soft, yielding; yours for the asking. Under the Rose At that time he could have had for the asking any number of Dukes, retired Generals, active M.P.’s, ex-ambassadors and so on as Directors to sit at the wildest boards of his invention. Chance A Tale in Two Parts You and I are classmates, and I know you, and don't believe in you, but the money's yours for the asking. Tonio, Son of the Sierras A Story of the Apache War They had a regular cavalcade of carriages and horsemen, for Colonna was a very rich man and everything was his for the asking. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 13 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Lovers There were plenty of little-known, out-of-the-way places where common fishing could be had for the asking, and excellent bags made by the competent. Lines in Pleasant Places Being the Aftermath of an Old Angler No, it cannot be had for the asking, only for the thirsting! My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year Any girl might be proud to go with you for the asking. Marcia Schuyler It may be had for the asking, if it be asked of God by a true heart—that childhood of grace, which is meek, patient, gentle, loving, obedient, humble. Our Little Lady Six Hundred Years Ago But when such gifts are set before you but for the asking, is it too much that ye should rise out of the mire and come? The King's Daughters Mercenaries may be had for the asking; faithfulness is another thing. The Simple Life From the moment of that meal on, anything that Marjorie wanted of those men, to the half of their weekly wages, was hers for the asking. I've Married Marjorie One year to the day, after poor Czipra's death Lorand went with his musket on his shoulder to a certain entertainment where death may be had for the asking. Debts of Honor As for the asking a cessation of arms by sea; know, that it was not treated of between us till this present time. An Account of Timbuctoo and Housa Territories in the Interior of Africa You may have them for the asking—if you do truly wish it. The King's Daughters He might have wed our Mercy a year agone for the asking. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 104, June, 1866 And yet, who would take thee, when there are others for the asking, as fair as thou and with none of thy defects? Nicanor - Teller of Tales A Story of Roman Britain Patience, tact, determination, sleepless vigilance—they all seemed as if they were to be had for the asking. Despair's Last Journey It is a service that is yours for the asking, and we hope that you will avail yourself of it. How to Write Letters (Formerly The Book of Letters) A Complete Guide to Correct Business and Personal Correspondence It was a woman in the Vedic times, who when asked to take her choice of the wealth that would be hers for the asking, inquired whether that would win for her deathlessness. Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose His Life and Speeches There is a refuge that is mine for the asking—" "Ah!—Well, about Joseph. The Genius "Says it not so on the face of the paper," the traders demanded, "that for the asking the coin will be given in exchange?" A Son Of The Sun I am not so conceited as to imagine that I can have you for the asking. The Californians Itself is the grand free gift of God to man, to be had for the asking.” The Lonely Island The Refuge of the Mutineers It was for the taking, she was his for the asking. A Little Traitor to the South A War Time Comedy With a Tragic Interlude Land, land without end, to be had for the asking—rich land that would grow wheat, forty bushels to the acre, millions of acres of it! Deep Furrows It is thine own weak heart and weak faith, wherein thou restest, and wilt not seek the strength that can do all things, which God is ready to grant thee but for the asking.” All's Well Alice's Victory What were you telling that boy just now about the blind man that was healed for the asking? Christie Redfern's Troubles Wipe out the Solar Guard now and the Solar Alliance is ours for the asking! On the Trail of the Space Pirates Men of the other sort, as he knew, were always to be had for the asking. The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, Vol. 1 (of 3) 1809-1859 Wives are to be had for the asking; cows are not. Jokes For All Occasions Selected and Edited by One of America's Foremost Public Speakers No doubt there will be plenty of hard knocks to be had for the asking; but even that is better than a French prison. Under the Meteor Flag Log of a Midshipman during the French Revolutionary War You needn’t think because ma took you on for the asking, you’re going to turn up your nose at the place!” A Dog with a Bad Name That means all Padua yours for the asking. Little Novels of Italy Any quantity of grapes were seemingly to be had for the asking, for all the pretty girls in the place were gorging themselves with the luscious-looking fruit. Facts About Champagne and Other Sparkling Wines Education would be ours for the asking, and economic independence also, as soon as we were prepared. The Promised Land Peace was necessary to the success of this general policy of internal progress, but peace was not to be had for the asking. Albert Gallatin American Statesmen Series, Vol. XIII These things of course cannot be had for the asking. The Psychology of Nations A Contribution to the Philosophy of History Then why can't we have it if we both need it, and can get it for the asking? Three People Beauty was all around them, and knowledge to be had for the asking. For the Sake of the School The Seigneur feeds them well, and they can usually have a holiday for the asking and go a-hunting in the woods or a-fishing in the river. Fort Amity It occurred to him that, by substituting for the asking of a favour a peremptory demand, he might save himself a thousand dollars. Jill the Reckless Half the army would be at home if leaves and furloughs could be had for the asking. The Citizen-Soldier or, Memoirs of a Volunteer The days are long since over, however, when judgment defaulters had anything to fear; and now a beneficent bankruptcy law, merely for the asking, washes all their debts away. The Confessions of Artemas Quibble A band of unprincipled adventurers, vile Canadians and half-breeds, all too lazy to work, or even to feed themselves out of the bountiful earth which would give everything we need almost for the asking. The Black Wolf's Breed A Story of France in the Old World and the New, happening in the Reign of Louis XIV I would have drunk a dozen of my free will, for the asking. Simon Dale He had left the management of finances to others, and was quite content to travel in a special carriage, stop at the best hotels, and have any "label" he might order, just for the asking. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 14 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Musicians Even the Governorship might have been his for the asking. The Mask A Story of Love and Adventure “Ah, my men,” said he, “we shall not have the swine for the asking.” The Mabinogion Vol. 3 And so long as land was to be had for the asking there was no immigration problem. Modern American Prose Selections At Christmas some rich Americans wanted a skull-cap to save a dying man, and I got it for the asking. The Eternal City If the latter can be led to develop a fondness for that brimming cup which is theirs for the asking, a long step will be taken toward the possibility of overflowing life for all. The Joyful Heart He has great faith in the charitableness of New York, and thinks that any of the necessities of life may be had here for the asking, and he does not hesitate to ask for them. Lights and Shadows of New York Life or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City In fact, hygiene is one of the few precious gifts which can be had almost for the asking. How to Live Rules for Healthful Living Based on Modern Science An almond-branch always may be had for the asking; and often, along with other friendly gifts toward the feast, without any asking at all. The Christmas Kalends of Provence And Some Other Provençal Festivals There is plenty of rough shooting to be had for the asking, but no wild animals of any size. Russia As Seen and Described by Famous Writers "But you always told me I might have her for the asking." Can You Forgive Her? Is somebody giving away steeds for the asking? The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle Or, The Girl Miner of Gold Run All that you need shall be yours for the asking in exchange for your faithful service. The Mummy and Miss Nitocris A Phantasy of the Fourth Dimension Companies were formed and concessions were obtained, but nothing was done, although several square miles of magnificent alluvial deposit sixteen feet in depth were to be had for the asking. Disturbed Ireland Being the Letters Written During the Winter of 1880-81. Ninety thousand square miles without a policeman; where gold rings are placed in the public markets in large baskets, to be had for the asking. The Red Conspiracy They lent their countenance to any educational project, and she owned to herself that given a like cause any capable woman with double parlors could have them for the asking. The Henchman My guardian told me that I could have anything I wanted here just for the asking and he's made me the silliest big allowance that three girls couldn't spend. Red-Robin When that is finished Imagination proposes an adjournment for pleasures more active than conversation, where purses may be had for the asking. The Growth of English Drama Refuse me, and the penalty is death: obey me, and all may yet be well—the kingdom that you spurned is still yours for the asking. A Chinese Wonder Book Dear me! and to think he might have had Lady Mary Hendrie for the asking: a charming creature, well born, highly educated and accomplished—everything that a man could wish for. Vera Nevill Or, Poor Wisdom's Chance Here is something more valuable than all the gold on earth—heaven to be had for the asking; the free gift of God is eternal life. With Our Soldiers in France And our lesson was that we must never take without asking what we could always have for the asking! Raggedy Ann Stories Advice Advice is usually to be had for the asking. The Spinster Book On the small tables were magazines and 'Blighty' newspapers, paper and envelopes were given for the asking, and a gramophone was grinding out the tunes we all loved. One Young Man The simple and true story of a clerk who enlisted in 1914, who fought on the western front for nearly two years, was severely wounded at the battle of the Somme, and is now on his way back to his desk. Unfortunately, there have been many such "funny" plays, and there will be more, for the right kind of comedy is not to be had for the asking. Writing the Photoplay Many of them are recent graduates of the recognized schools in this field and, for the asking, you can have a simple landscape plan for your grounds. If You're Going to Live in the Country I feel it in my bones that there'll be lobsters over there to be had for the asking. The Stolen Singer When pardon is to be had for the asking, there are frequent causes for its giving. The Spinster Book Grog could be had for the asking, and a scrap for less than that; but I'd as lief not ship on the Nancy Hawkins again.' The Parts Men Play When the lover asked Signor Catalani's consent, the latter frowned on the scheme, for the golden harvest was too rich to be yielded up lightly for the asking. Great Singers, First Series Faustina Bordoni To Henrietta Sontag No one grudged the old man a little oatmeal or a bag of potatoes now and again, and he could get milk for the asking from any of those who owned a cow. Up in Ardmuirland Had my father wanted all my money, he could have got it for the asking. The Wedge of Gold Every fellow can have this wisdom for the asking. "Say Fellows—" Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues It became a joke among our crew that they could have anything for the asking, and the ship was soon a museum of island curiosities. Adventures in Southern Seas A Tale of the Sixteenth Century Mutton he gets almost for the asking, and up-country almost without it. Town Life in Australia Now he had to part with all these gains, willing or unwilling; would he have the grace to sue for the mercy which might still be his for the asking? Up in Ardmuirland Anybody who wants to know anything about the railroad company's business in this State can learn it for the asking, and at first-hand. The Honorable Senator Sage-Brush So long as I spoke your speech and did your bidding I might have the senatorship for the asking. The Voice of the People Commissions in the Boer army were not to be had for the asking, as was anticipated, and many of the foreign officers were deeply disappointed in consequence. With the Boer Forces Do you cast aside Promise of honour, and place, and pride, Gold for the asking, and power o'er men- Working your will with the stroke of a pen? The Glugs of Gosh Food and clothing he obtained for the asking for them, and he was not particular as to their quality of the quantity was sufficient. The Book of the Bush Containing Many Truthful Sketches Of The Early Colonial Life Of Squatters, Whalers, Convicts, Diggers, And Others Who Left Their Native Land And Never Returned The general knowledge and the inspiring ideas that men have collected through ages of toil and experiment are yours for the asking. The Art of Public Speaking He neglected Honoria; but she might have anything she wanted for the asking. The Ship of Stars Learning was free, to be had for the asking. The Haskalah Movement in Russia On holidays any one anxious enough for his mail to go "away up yondah" between nine and ten A.M., could have it for the asking. The Flower of the Chapdelaines It has become very much the custom to grant these rights of way through Indian lands and reservations merely for the asking. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 8, part 3: Grover Cleveland, First Term But for what they told confirmation was not to be had for the asking. The Age of Erasmus Lectures Delivered in the Universities of Oxford and London Books and materials may be had almost for the asking. How to Teach Religion Principles and Methods In Odessa, where the fruit of the tree of knowledge could be obtained for the asking, it turned into the apples of Sodom. The Haskalah Movement in Russia From what I hear, he may have her to-morrow for the asking.” The Claverings Jago had a plenty of such odd lengths to be had for the asking. Nicky-Nan, Reservist If cobble-stones and boulders were indigenous in this region, and old stone fences could be had for the asking, I should like to use them, but they are not. The House that Jill Built after Jack's had proved a failure In the following week Rose learned that work was not to be had for the asking. The Day of the Beast He had often been criticized for officering his yacht with such a gruff, rather illiterate man, when gentlemen were to be had for the asking. A Splendid Hazard This was not to be had for the asking. Jukes-Edwards A Study in Education and Heredity He is usually regarded as a bona fide seeker for work, and food is readily given him for the asking. Tramping on Life An Autobiographical Narrative Since 1881, when the third and enlarged edition of Poole's index was published, all this is common property for the asking. A Library Primer If there are constitutional forms to be fulfilled they can be fulfilled; if Parliamentary sanction is needed it can be had for the asking. Lessons of the War Being Comments from Week to Week to the Relief of Ladysmith It was not my love he wanted after all; a slip of paper, which at any time would have been his for the asking. A Splendid Hazard "Why, my son," his doting mother said, "think of it—two hundred thousand dollars in her own right, and all yours for the asking." Idle Hour Stories She had several offers, but she never married, and she never forgave George Addison for his failure to speak for that which he might have had for the asking. A Few Short Sketches If I owned a salted reef or an American brewery I could have got the money for the asking. The Stowmarket Mystery Or, A Legacy of Hate Weather Bureau The U. S. Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau publishes a "Classification of clouds," in colors which may be had for the asking. Camping For Boys There I may have my mother's estate for the asking, and I can repay you the gold. Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall Art is evolved painfully, little by little; it can't be bought ready-made at shops for the asking like tea and sugar. Unleavened Bread "If I thought you were a girl who would kiss a man for the asking, I should not care for a kiss from you." The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him He doubted not that for the asking he could learn how Will had occupied himself; but the subject did not interest him, and he never dreamed the period held a secret. Children of the Mist Without doubt, the English traders spared no pains to gain over the Indians by fair means or foul; sold them goods at low rates, made ample gifts, and gave gunpowder for the asking. Montcalm and Wolfe Cannot trust me that I have reasons for the asking? Audrey The moment was propitious, for the Pope had proclaimed a jubilee in honour of his eightieth year, and absolution was to be had for the asking. A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.) Then again, travelling costs money, and passports are not to be had for the asking in Rome. The Roman Question Queer devils, all of them; but I suppose you can have her for the asking now if you couldn’t before. Children of the Mist And that may be yours, too, love, for the asking. Elsie at Nantucket It is a little difficult to imagine that the trust magnates are moulded upon the unique model of Leopold II, and are prepared for the asking to become associates in slave-driving. The Congo and Coasts of Africa I could have as many as I wanted for the asking. Punch, Or The London Charivari, Volume 102, January 23, 1892 If he could fill your pail with berries, just for the asking, he could do far greater things. A Kindergarten Story Book They could be had almost for the asking. Gordon Keith To these questions no satisfactory answer would come for the asking, so that in his impatience he was tempted to break through the severe self-restraint of science, and let unfettered fancy find an answer. Master of His Fate Show him that he can't have you just for the asking. The Sign of the Red Cross All the dainties an aspirant to gout could wish for were, according to our "Official Gazette," to be had for the asking. The Siege of Kimberley Are there not thousands of beautiful women in the world who might be yours for the asking? One Day A sequel to 'Three Weeks' And the culprit had turned obstinate—would repent nothing—not for the asking. Marcella Very hot out here; dry work, scribbling; but luckily in the Orange Free State that delicious fruit can be had for the asking. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, July 4, 1891 All books were to be had free for the asking. Mary at the Farm and Book of Recipes Compiled during Her Visit among the "Pennsylvania Germans" I am saying very little about depths and distances because these were all worked out by the boys last winter and tables may be had for the asking. The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming. Lumber was very cheap—inferior, second-hand stuff was to be had for the asking—and Yan found and carried boards enough to make the workroom. Two Little Savages Being the adventures of two boys who lived as Indians and what they learned Here was character for a novelist to be had for the asking. Promenades of an Impressionist His friends endeavoured to dissuade him from a career whose preparation was so long and arduous, and reminded him of the public offices he could have for the asking. The Conqueror There seemed no end to this miscellaneous business which, he came to the conclusion, could be had almost for the asking. Broken to the Plow Then when he saw how easy it was to get money for the asking, he dropped the idea of speculation and simply became a banker. True Stories of Crime From the District Attorney's Office However, such greatly desired status is not to be had for the asking merely. Sane Sex Life and Sane Sex Living Some Things That All Sane People Ought to Know About Sex Nature and Sex Functioning; Its Place in the Economy of Life, Its Proper Training and Righteous Exercise But the old Khan was adamant to all their prayers; wealth and honours were theirs for the asking, but he would not let them go. Medieval People James Russell Lowell, seventy-five years ago, told us the same story in "The Vision of Sir Launfal," when he said that "Heaven is given away and God may be had for the asking". The Silence: What It Is and How To Use It For a price," he said, "the truth would have been yours for the asking. The Great Prince Shan To begin with Morrison knows something about such matters, and next he can have the best advice for the asking. The Collectors And so, albeit she very well knew that she might have the falcon for the asking, she was perplexed, and knew not what to say, and gave her son no answer. The Decameron, Volume II Yet, death alone is had for the asking. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 10 Prince Otto Von Bismarck, Count Helmuth Von Moltke, Ferdinand Lassalle Anything of silk, Tinsel, and gewgaws, if he bore that name, Might have received me for the asking. Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911: Francesca da Rimini All sorts of trouble can be had around here for the asking. The Pony Rider Boys in the Grand Canyon Or, The Mystery of Bright Angel Gulch "It is not the name, but the heart that counts, and my heart is in and for America, and my life and all that I have or ever shall have is hers for the asking." The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers Or, On the Trail of the Border Bandits "I saw a rabbit awhile ago I could have had for the asking." Four Boy Hunters It is not necessary to become President in order to live sanely, to gain from circumstances the fruits that are ours for the asking and which have fallen into Roosevelt's hands with such profusion. Laugh and Live Southern Missouri had been in sympathy with the Confederacy, and whatever I needed while traveling through that section was mine for the asking. Reed Anthony, Cowman Anything that Wells Brothers owns is yours for the asking. Wells Brothers The Young Cattle Kings "Oh, my dear girl," Eve protested, with a glance at Mr. Prohack to indicate that for the asking Sissie could have all the income she wanted. Mr. Prohack Lady," said the Piper, "there is heartsease for the asking. A Spinner in the Sun On the other hand, the land of New France was fertile, and every one could have plenty of it for the asking. Crusaders of New France A Chronicle of the Fleur-de-Lis in the Wilderness Chronicles of America, Volume 4 Do you think you can have a great lady's hand for the asking? A Roman Singer Space will not permit of our full prospectus here, but for the asking our descriptive, illustrated, thirty-two page Catalogue will be sent to any address. Wholesale Price List of Newspapers and Periodicals Of course, Miss Julia could be had, both of herself and parents, for the asking. Bart Ridgeley A Story of Northern Ohio They steal the cattle of the patron, though they might have all they need for the asking. The Gringos You get the exemption, Leon, right away for the asking. O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1919 What is it that a gentleman is now obliged to go through before he can get any of these snug things one used to get for the asking? Bred in the Bone Yet had they not been placed there, I should have gone without them, for I would never ask even for what I greatly desired and knew I could have for the asking. A Mind That Found Itself An Autobiography When tens of thousands of acres were to be had almost for the asking, who could be so slow or so mean-spirited as to hang back from doing so. The Story of Ireland A. Not willingly, as I have enjoyed something better than a commercial education, besides City clerkships are not to be had for the asking. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, July 12, 1890 Everything attainable around him was within his reach for the asking; and yet—he was not happy. The Torrent Entre Naranjos At any moment I will be your wife for the asking. John Caldigate "I shall not ever forget your kindness, Count Manuel," cried the stork, "and do you remember that the customary three wishes are always yours for the asking." Figures of Earth If Merle Whipple was bent on toil, why should he not come to the Home Farm, where plenty of it could be had for the asking? The Wrong Twin "But, auntie, I'm sure he thinks he could have any girl for the asking." My Brilliant Career If he wanted an early breakfast, he could have a cup of coffee or chocolate or milk in his room for the asking. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 50, December, 1861 Vegetables were plentiful and cheap—in fact could be had for the asking. Reminiscences of a Pioneer She could have had a pass any time for the asking, but she was too proud to ask. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 1 The mendicant disposed of these, according to their different quality, in various bags around his person, and thus carried about with him the principal part of his sustenance, which he literally received for the asking. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 397, November 7, 1829 "But I'll surprise him if he thinks he can get me for the asking." My Brilliant Career Now, alas! farms are to be had for the asking, rent free; but nobody will take them, and the country is rapidly going back to its original uncultivated state. A Cotswold Village If only by some sign or token he could know of the warm love that was his but for the asking! Mary Marie Confidence given for the asking, however readily, is but the little silver coin of friendship; the gold is confidence unasked. Taquisara And are you really handing it over at large like this, for the asking, to the first fool that comes along?” The Secret Agent a Simple Tale I judge he thought he could have any girl he wanted, just for the asking, and it must have set him back a good deal when he found he couldn't get Benny. Tom Sawyer, Detective To dream that you win a victory, foretells that you will successfully resist the attacks of enemies, and will have the love of women for the asking. Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or what's in a dream: a scientific and practical exposition Possibly the man would give them to him for the asking. Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar You came in as the knight does in the jongleur's romances, between dragon and damsel, with small time for the asking of questions. The White Company There was nothing in all the village he could not have had for the asking. Return of Tarzan He desired this woman as he had never before desired aught in all the world, and he knew, to his shame, that she was his for the asking. Gathering of Brother Hilarius A few days since there were about two hundred babies in the city foundling asylum to be had for the asking. Editorials from the Hearst Newspapers Friends of Sylves' had gone, and written home glowing accounts of the money to be had almost for the asking. The Goodness of St. Rocque and Other Stories And you won't get those for the asking, I promise you. An Outcast of the Islands Go, if you like—there are plenty of housekeepers as good as you to be had for the asking. The Woman in White Any one can secure access to the files of that paper for the asking. Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 10 Afloat and in commission, to be had for the asking and the necessary check. Under the Andes It is real queer he is not married, for a man like that could have anybody for the asking. Anne's House of Dreams The first remarked that, whether or no, we were unarmed; the other wasn't so sure about that - it wasn't likely we'd come there to be skinned for the asking. Tracks of a Rolling Stone To sit at table with the Tsar, to talk with him alone in his cabinet, to have for the asking audience of the Pope of Rome and the King of Spain! Rezanov Yes, I am once more a young man, sound in wind and limb, with not a tooth or an illusion lost, my mind tabula rasa, my heart to be had for the asking. Quest of the Golden Girl, a Romance A good talk is not to be had for the asking. Memories and Portraits And, as you have refused his heart and hand, his head shall be yours for the asking. The Outlaw of Torn And then he could go across into Serbia with the new credentials that he had no doubt Prince von der Tann would furnish him for the asking to replace those the Austrians had confiscated. The Mad King "You cannot marry a woman like Madame de Cintre for the asking." The American People played and sang for Madame Grandoni, on easy terms, who, elsewhere, were not to be heard for the asking. Roderick Hudson At this moment her heart is as warm towards me as mine is towards her, she would live with me here in this humble cottage for the asking! The Mayor of Casterbridge And of course he could always have company for the asking—everywhere he went there were men living just as he lived, and whom he was welcome to join. The Jungle Copies of historical documents, from the Magna Carta to the Declaration of Independence are also yours for the asking, along with a translation of a telegram from Lenin ordering the execution of rebellious peasants. Big Dummy's Guide to the Internet Of course I don't expect to marry any woman for the asking," he said at last; "I expect first to make myself acceptable to her. The American As gold was to be had for the asking, each of the eleven Frenchmen took away with him sixty small bars, weighing about four pounds each. France and England in North America; a Series of Historical Narratives — Part 3 She found she could have nice personal possessions and ornaments for the asking, and, as the mediaeval saying puts it, "Take, have, and keep, are pleasant words." The Mayor of Casterbridge The governor, ready enough to frighten into an unwarranted exile a woman whose entreaties he feared, would yet not be so ungallant as to give her to his secretary for the asking. An Enemy to the King You can get exemption, Leon, right away for the asking. Humoresque A Laugh on Life with a Tear Behind It The recognition of friendship, the treaty which he sought, and the portion of Numidia which he claimed—all these would be his for the asking. A History of Rome During the Later Republic and Early Principate You need a friend to help you about as badly as any one I know of, and when you can have one for the asking, why shouldn't you want Him? Tip Lewis and His Lamp I think she said That, for the asking, she would give me all her life.' Georgian Poetry 1920-22 "A palpable hit," said I. "Nevertheless, you know that all I possess in the world is yours for the asking." The Cords of Vanity A Comedy of Shirking I warrant there is a store of all good things under that roof, which you and I might have for the asking, did we but ask with our swords in our grip. Micah Clarke His Statement as made to his three grandchildren Joseph, Gervas and Reuben During the Hard Winter of 1734 "I might have had money of her for the asking," he presently went on; "yet I am glad I did not; which is a parlous sign and smacks of dotage." The Line of Love Dizain des Mariages The Father's treasures are available for the asking, and they are of a permanent nature. Dorothy's Mystical Adventures in Oz A prince named Benlli, of the Powys region, found this out to his grief, for he had always supposed that wives could be had simply for the asking. Welsh Fairy Tales All this raw material was stolen from the respective haylofts and gardens at home, though, as the fathers owned, with an appreciative grin, the boys might have taken it openly for the asking. Meadow Grass Tales of New England Life He could have her for the asking, at this very hour, in her drunken husband's bed. Casanova's Homecoming Here for the asking was a competence, love, an ingleside of his own. The Line of Love Dizain des Mariages Whiskey was to be had for the asking; and the roughs who surrounded the polls fired shots, and in some places started what might fairly be called riots. The Gray Dawn For the pretty legend concerning this musically-named maiden, I refer readers to the guide- books, liking better to fill my pages with my own experiences than with matter to be had for the asking elsewhere. The Roof of France And demand of me what you will, Duke of Logreus," said Gogyrvan, when he had heard the champion's name, "and it is yours for the asking. Jurgen A Comedy of Justice "Yes, I understand," said he, in an indifferent tone; "it may be had for the asking." The Story of Kennett But our bread, water, beef, pork, and other eatables, were all there, and in abundance; and, though not to be had for the asking, they were still to be had. Afloat and Ashore A Sea Tale In answer to other questions, she stated she never heard of any losses in business; there was plenty of money always to be had for the asking. The Uninhabited House In a country where land might be had for the asking, it was not easy to keep hold of servants brought over from England. Among My Books First Series What can human mercy avail them, after all, is there not a Good Shepherd, so eager, so ready, so anxious to grant forgiveness for the asking? Honor Edgeworth Ottawa's Present Tense And there is crimp and quadrille for the asking, and the new game that is just come up. The Ladies A Shining Constellation of Wit and Beauty It seemed so hard to toll and slave to earn such a trifling sum, when money could really be had for the asking. The Doings of Raffles Haw He could have a baronetcy for the asking, but he has no children and he prefers to be a power behind the throne rather than a lackey in front of it. War-time Silhouettes She was as pretty as she had been twenty years before, exactly the same, save that what nature had, twenty years ago, done for the asking, it now did under compulsion. The Cathedral It's very easy and gliding; it protects you from jars; it gives you beauty for the asking;—here we have to make it as a rule. A Fountain Sealed From what paradise of fools do you come that you fancy I shall make over to you, for the asking, a part of my property and my life? A Passionate Pilgrim Money could be had for the asking, or, for that matter, without the asking. The Doings of Raffles Haw How little those to whom all the widest opportunities of life come for the asking, can imagine such a zest, such a freshness of pleasure! The History of David Grieve "The finest land in the world," says Mr. Bigelow, "may be had at any price, and almost for the asking." The slave trade, domestic and foreign Why It Exists, and How It May Be Extinguished But he returned an excuse, and he was not to be had to breakfast the next morning for the asking. A Foregone Conclusion "Do you mean to say," I inquired, "that such a turnout as this can be had for the asking?" Daybreak; a Romance of an Old World |
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