But how much it costs for people not to go might be the more pertinent question.

He had asked the pertinent question all right, but the answer was one I preferred to keep to myself.

Who, what and how, not when, are now the pertinent questions.

The more pertinent question to ask is how those businesses will change.

Both men move quickly from small talk to the pertinent questions: How old are you?

This is a pertinent question, and I order the young woman to answer it.

When the war is over there will be time enough to ask some pertinent questions.

The night before you put very pertinent questions to the parents.

I would like to finish off with a pertinent question.

This was a pertinent question, and somewhat difficult to answer.