Example sentences of "[pos pn] request for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bob sends a letter to Housing Dept supporting my request for a transfer . |
| 2 | I was persuaded against my better judgement to withdraw my request for a transfer . |
| 3 | For the next couple of weeks , Brenda had phone calls from various people claiming the dogs belonged to the Sharmas and was even visited by the local police , although they were quite happy that her request for a description was reasonable . |
| 4 | Indeed , she could not even remember the day in question or her request for a baby to play with . |
| 5 | And Diana was told that her request for a divorce was almost the same as an abdication . |
| 6 | He looked surprised at her request for a word in private , but readily agreed and led her across the hotel reception hall , out through a door at the rear of the building and into the garden . |
| 7 | ‘ Hmm , ’ he murmured , but she was glad to see he had lost none of his pleasantness of expression when , considering her request for a few seconds , he divulged , ‘ After almost two years without a holiday or much free time , I last week completed what I believe to be one of my best achievements . ’ |
| 8 | And her diary reveals claims that her request for a purely platonic friendship had been loosely interpreted by Gerald . |
| 9 | ‘ The county council are taking seriously their request for a speed restriction on a stretch of road which has proven dangerous in the past and will continue to be so if action is not taken . ’ |
| 10 | Rechem also agreed to drop its request for a judicial review into Torfaen 's monitoring of contamination supposedly caused by the firm , and of its publication of the results . |
| 11 | Intel also notes that Cyrix Corp , Richardson , Texas , has been denied its request for a preliminary injunction on Intel 's patent 4,972,338 . |
| 12 | In a case in May 1988 , a youth called Alladice confessed to armed robbery after the police had denied his request for a solicitor . |
| 13 | Filan , 22 , is having trials at The Dell as manager Ian Branfoot searches for someone to take over from Andrews — granted his request for a transfer this week . |
| 14 | He made monosyllabic replies and then repeated his request for a small bowl of harees . |
| 15 | If he 'd told your mum he was fat and 48 with a failed marriage behind him , she might have binned his request for a meeting . |
| 16 | Washington turned down his request for a loan , so Castro speeded up his land reforms , began to nationalize foreign holdings in Cuba and , to the horror of the Americans , signed an economic agreement with the Soviet Union . |
| 17 | In late December , the leader of the Democrat Party ( one component of the ruling six-party coalition ) , Bichai Rattakul , had resigned as Deputy Prime Minister [ see p. 37121 ] following the rejection of his request for a Cabinet review of Thamrong 's appointment . |
| 18 | I have no reason for acceding to your request for a second opinion . |
| 19 | Frank Tompa of the University of Waterloo E-Mailed me some time ago with your request for a copy of the tape for the OALDCE 3/e Electronic computer-readable dictionary . |
| 20 | I am reserving your request for a copy of the tape until I hear from you , and would appreciate knowing whether you or NEC Central Lab will be going ahead with the order . |
| 21 | I write with regard to your request for a copy of the above tape . |
| 22 | Your request for a statement of reasons may be either verbal or written . |
| 23 | The bank may reject your request for a loan because it thinks you are overcommitting yourself . |
| 24 | We will not include the value of any message or information , but we will give sympathetic consideration to your request for a refund of the reasonable costs you have had in making enquiries about a lost or damaged postal packet . |
| 25 | Thank you for your letter of 2 November 1992 enquiring about progress with your request for a shelter at the eastbound bus stop on Milton Road East opposite Portobello Cemetery . |
| 26 | In the circumstances they could hardly refuse our request for a special audit — indeed , they appeared to welcome it , saying that although they were going through a difficult time they had nothing to hide , and were confident that the bank would wish to continue its support . " |
| 27 | We urge you to consider our request for a nursery to be attached to the first school to give the children a head start in their education . |