Sentence examples for house demand from inspiring English sources

He was evasive on the Reichstag's (federal lower house) demand for acceptance of its peace resolution of July 19 (indicating that Germany wanted no annexations) and refused to make any concessions in the negotiations following Pope Benedict XV's peace proposals (Aug. 16, 1917).

But her house demanded work.

On May 15th, three uniformed men broke into her house, demanding payment of $7,500.

A dozen armed officers streamed into the house, demanding to know where her husband was.

Both Chuka Umunna and David Lammy have written to the speaker of the house demanding action.

I called the local precinct house, demanding that they tow the illegal car.

For days, Mr. Cammarano ignored protesters outside his town house demanding his resignation.

He said militants had come to his house demanding money and food, which they paid for.

Sushma Swaraj, the leader of the opposition in the lower house, demanded that the death penalty be imposed for rapists.

During political disturbances early in 1934, policemen arrived at Zweig's house, demanding to search it for weapons.

Mr. Elliott said agents showed up at his house, demanding that he reveal who leaked the directive.