"Well, our little country asked me to serve, and I was willing."

Then a union friend asked him to serve on the safety committee.

I have to say it is a special personal honor for this American to be asked to serve.

When asked to serve in the army, he fled France.

Officials of the union were grouped by region, and could be asked to serve each or any trade group.

I then asked him to serve as the deputy chief of staff.

It was not clear how long any new prime minister might be asked to serve.

Then he was asked to serve the sailor another shot.

So they asked him to serve as a consultant for five years.

She asked me to serve then, and I've never turned down the call to do so since.