The city cops weren't real interested, asked a few perfunctory questions, never talked to me at all.

It wasn't a perfunctory question, but one about my health, job, faith, relationships and, eventually, my family.

She didn't really want to talk about it; Ari, after a few perfunctory questions, seemed to realize that and led the mare away.

I asked, although it was a perfunctory question at best.

He was used to the perfunctory question about how work had gone-Heather had asked it countless times over the years.

The door was thrown open; a perfunctory question was asked.

Gorrie asked a few more perfunctory questions, then went over to see the party in question.

He answered a couple of perfunctory questions and realized that his audience had probably heard enough.

The colonel himself, as master of ceremonies, asked the usual perfunctory questions.

Not a demand, just a perfunctory question in that rasping voice.