He crossed his fingers, asking for luck for the first time in his life.

他把手指交叉起来，平生第一次祈求好运。

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All the day, the stubborn boy went in and out of many stores, asking the same question, but each time he was refused.

这个倔强的男孩一整天进出了许多商店，问同样的问题，但每次他被拒绝了。

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We get along with each other well, but she is asking me to do things for her all the time.

我们相处得很好，但是她总是让我为她做事。

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He called it "the height of irresponsibility" at a time when they were asking taxpayers for help.

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So I started to talk to the VCs and asking for $10 million at a very, very difficult time in Internet history.

就在互联网历史上最艰难的时期，我开始跟风险投资商接洽，向他们要1000万美元。

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I'm asking is that the very same extended-through-time entity as the extended-through-time entity that I used to own. I wonder.

我问的是,现在的这个贯穿时间的物体,是不是当年我拥有的,贯穿时间的物体。

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Evans made several legal applications, asking for time extensions and adjournments and also sent a skeleton legal argument to the prosecution.

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Being proactive means asking for time with your bosses to understand whether there is common ground between your career goals and their needs.

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He pauses to check a text message from his wife, who's home with their toddler son in Culver City, asking what time he'll be back.

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