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For QUESTION, below is one of 420 sentences:
Nay, nay, Brother Stangerson," cried the other; "the question is not how many wives we have, but how many we can keep.

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 Meanings and Examples of QUESTION
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
question
 n.  a matter of some difficult
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  The question now is about hoemoglobin.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART I: CHAPTER I. MR. SHERLOCK HOLMES
2  He had himself, in reply to a question, confirmed Stamford's opinion upon that point.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART I: CHAPTER II. THE SCIENCE OF DEDUCTION
3  I was on the point of asking him what that work might be, but something in his manner showed me that the question would be an unwelcome one.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART I: CHAPTER II. THE SCIENCE OF DEDUCTION
4  Again I had an opportunity of asking him a point blank question, and again my delicacy prevented me from forcing another man to confide in me.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART I: CHAPTER II. THE SCIENCE OF DEDUCTION
5  The question was how to identify an unknown prisoner.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART I: CHAPTER II. THE SCIENCE OF DEDUCTION
6  Well, away we rattled, and never drew rein until we reached the street in question.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART I: CHAPTER V. OUR ADVERTISEMENT BRINGS A VISITOR
7  A terrible change came over the woman's face as I asked the question.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART I: CHAPTER VI. TOBIAS GREGSON SHOWS WHAT HE CAN DO
8  Mrs. Charpentier blushed at my pertinent question.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART I: CHAPTER VI. TOBIAS GREGSON SHOWS WHAT HE CAN DO
9  You can put that consideration out of the question.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART I: CHAPTER VII. LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS
10  "In course He did," said her companion, rather startled by this unexpected question.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART II: CHAPTER I. ON THE GREAT ALKALI PLAIN
11  Nay, nay, Brother Stangerson," cried the other; "the question is not how many wives we have, but how many we can keep.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART II: CHAPTER IV. A FLIGHT FOR LIFE
12  The question is, what can you make people believe that you have done.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART II: CHAPTER VII. THE CONCLUSION
13  And now came the great question as to the reason why.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART II: CHAPTER VII. THE CONCLUSION
14  When the ring was found, however, it settled the question.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART II: CHAPTER VII. THE CONCLUSION
15  It was the Echo for the day, and the paragraph to which he pointed was devoted to the case in question.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART II: CHAPTER VII. THE CONCLUSION
Example Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
16  He didn't bother to answer the question.
17  I came here specially to ask you a question.
18  The author anticipated the question in a preceding chapter.
19  He is out of question the greatest authority on this subject now living.
20  He did not reply to her question right away.
21  Instead of answering my question he began to beat about the bush.
22  The question will be settled tonight.
23  A trip to New Zealand is out of the question this year.
24  There are two sides to every question.
25  He did not understand the importance of this question.
26  They were a unit on the question.
27  The end of a sentence that is not a question is usually marked by falling intonation.
28  There are various ways to answer your question.
29  Her version of events was accepted without question.
30  The question arises as to whether or not he knew of the situation.