A systematic investigation of a matter of public interest

Usage examples of enquiry.

I had made enquiries about her, and had found out that she was an actress and had been made rich by the Duke of Medina-Celi.

The Chief Constable has ordered enquiries at the drapers and dressmakers about apricot silk and Naomi.

She took a seat not far from the enquiry counter, from where Mr Axt or one of his staff could easily signal her.

She begged me not to introduce anyone to her, and to tell the, porter to deny her to anyone who might come to the door to make enquiries.

The Count now made enquiry, concerning the method of pursuing the chace among the rocks and precipices of these romantic regions, and was listening to a curious detail, when a horn was sounded at the gate.

Manucci called and told me that the Count of Aranda had been making enquiries about me of the Venetian ambassador, who had spoken very highly in my favour, and expressed his regret that he could not take my part officially on account of my being in disgrace with the State Inquisitors.

Nina did not know what to think, and the count would not answer her when she made enquiries about you.

But whereas her mistress had, in the preface to her enquiry, spoken much in compassion for the fright which the lady had been in concerning any intended depredations on her virtue, Susan could not help endeavouring to quiet the concern which her mistress seemed to be under on that account, by swearing heartily she saw Jones leap out from her bed.

I make a brief enquiry about the likelihood of food and learn that Gurd has sent out for an emergency cook.

We had then reached the quay of Ripetta, and, observing that he was casting dark looks towards the Tiber, I feared his despair might lead him to commit some foolish attempt against his own life, and, in order to calm his excited feelings, I promised to make some enquiries from the father about his mistress, and to inform him of all I heard.

He would have married her if she had not given him false addresses to make enquiries respecting her birth.

On enquiry being made, the sentry and the numerous persons who were present declared that I had only drawn in self-defence, so the officer decided that I had perfect liberty to enter the castle.

Therese married to this handsome young man, of whom, of all others, I had made enquiries about her!

After my visit to the king, I called on Branicki, who had made daily enquiries afer my health, and had sent me back my sword, He was condemned to stay in bed for six weeks longer at least, for the wad of my pistol had got into the wound, and in extracting it the opening had to be enlarged, which retarded his recovery.

Donna Ignazia, seeing that I had recovered my spirits to some degree, made no more enquiries about the cause of my distress.