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at (someone's) request

Due to having been asked (by someone). I'm only going to the dinner party at my mother's request. Molly has been invited at the bride's request.

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at someone's request

due to someone's request; on being asked by someone. At his mother's request, Tom stopped playing the saxophone. At the request of the police officer, Bill pulled his car over to the side of the road.

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request someone to do something

to ask someone to do something. I am going to request you to turn your radio down. Mary was requested to arrive a few minutes early.

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request something from someone

to call for something from someone. I will request an explanation from the employee in question. A full report was requested from each person present.

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request something of someone

to call for someone to give or do something. I have to request a favor of you. Can I request anything more of him?

at someone's request

On being asked to do something, as in At my request they'll move us to another room, or I'm speaking at his request. [1300s] Also see by request.

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by request

Also, on or upon request . In response to being asked to do something. For example, The band is playing our favorite song by request. This usage replaced at request. [Late 1600s]

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on request

When asked for, as in The agreement states that the rights on this book revert to the author on request. [c. 1800] Also see by request.

by request

In response to an expressed desire: We are offering these scarves for sale again by request.

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in request

In great demand: a pianist in great request.

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It is clear that courts have the authority to shift attorney-review costs from nonparty subpoena recipients onto requesting parties, and in the world of paper discovery such shifting did happen.

The cost of discovery: insurers must know the new litigation rules concerning electronically stored information or pay the price

We're requesting also $60 million to fund increased operating and security costs of the U.

President's FY 2005 supplemental budget request

There is the possibility of requesting the transferred amount to be used specifically for anti-narcotics law enforcement efforts.

The International Sharing Program

92-20 for applications filed on or before December 31, 1997, by attaching a statement to the Form 3115 requesting to apply the terms and conditions of Rev.

New procedure simplifies voluntary accounting method changes, but limits opportunities for taxpayers under examination

Again, the best defense is to encourage dialogue with these providers and ask them to repeat the history, physical examination, and logic for requesting the procedure.

The telephone encounter: the cast of characters encountered by the physician executive

Proposed regulations required the requesting spouse to have filed a separate return for the year in question.

Treatment of community income for spouses living apart

For the ongoing ESCM budget, the administration is requesting $524.

The President's International Affairs Budget for 2004. (Legislation and Policy)

An MLAT may obligate one treaty participant to use the requesting country's legal procedures in executing a request.

Building International Cases

Auditors should consider verifying fax sources and contents by phone and requesting the original confirmation.

A common peer review problem

20) The CPRA expressly provides that "[a]ny reasonably segregable portion of a record shall be provided to any person requesting such record after the deletion of the portions which are exempt by law.

Using the California Public Records Act to obtain tax audit files

Requiring the White House to use a detailed request form containing the actual signatures of the official requesting the material and an attorney of the White House counsel's office approving the request.

FBI RESTRICTS WHITE HOUSE USE OF FILES

When users are provided with a single way to interact with IT for any type of request, they are more likely to use the automated systems rather than making expensive calls to the help desk or other back-door approaches for requesting the IT services they need.

newScale Service Catalog Accelerator for Identity and Access Management Delivers a Quick Win for IT Organizations; Enhances User Experience and Compliance Auditability for User Access Requests

702(d)(1), (3), (4) and (5), and on the specific forms prescribed for requesting such copies and information.

Procedures for obtaining return copies and information

Second, we are requesting expanded authorities to allow support for the Government of Colombia's unified campaign against drugs, terrorism, and other threats to Colombia's national security.

Fiscal year 2003 homeland security budget request and the fiscal year 2002 supplemental. (Legislation and Policy)

Individuals requesting the information also spent significant amounts of time getting to the police department and waiting to receive the information.