Sentence examples for asking to extend from inspiring English sources

For example, Mr. Bell said he had heard of donors who made five-year pledges asking to extend those to seven-year pledges.

The state still has about 25 million unspent dollars of the grant and is asking to extend the program by one more year.

Observers were asked to extend one arm and align the pointer finger of the extended hand vertically with the corner of the room, with both eyes open.

Asked to extend the show, Mr. Eliasson declined.

It is what courts are often asked to extend to the executive on questions of national security.

"The Philippine military has asked to extend the Basilan model to Jolo," said one senior American military official.

In that situation it might be the EU27 that needed to ask to extend negotiations, she suggested.

In the meantime, the current NATO commander, Adm. James G. Stavridis, could be asked to extend his tour beyond its scheduled conclusion this year, officials said.

In documents filed to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, lawyers for the funds asked to extend a stay on the sale, which is set to expire Monday at 4 p.m.

Instead he went to NBC, which then broadcast the show, and asked to extend the Oscar contract in exchange for an advance.

Macedonia's prime minister said today that NATO troops would be asked to extend their stay into 2002 to help cement an accord with ethnic Albanian rebels.