Sentence examples for be requisitioned from inspiring English sources
noun
A formal request for something.
Food had to be requisitioned in order to feed the cities and the Red Army.
The guest room will soon be requisitioned by a new baby, due this Christmas.
"Under international humanitarian law, Israel is required – as the occupying power – to meet the basic needs of the population," they write, adding that "relief items should not be requisitioned, confiscated, expropriated or interfered with in any way".
But Mr. Gbagbo's finance minister announced on state television Tuesday night that the bank's branches in Ivory Coast, including the central one in the commercial capital of Abidjan, would be "requisitioned, along with the staff".
Computers, blenders, vases, houseplants, your daughter's soccer trophies, your TV: everything you are accustomed to thinking of as home décor will be requisitioned as a weapon during the Cascadia earthquake.
In July, the long list of 55 is finalised and the clubs are informed that their star pupils will be requisitioned as of September and – miracle of miracles – the clubs are obliged to hand them over.
During the Nazi occupation, Glemp was requisitioned for farm work.
Private cars, ambulances, trucks, delivery vans and taxis were requisitioned.
During the war, Lord's was requisitioned by the RAF.
In 1915 the Olympic was requisitioned as a troop ship.
Marine Court was requisitioned, to be occupied by airmen and cypher clerks.
