Sentence examples for powers demand from inspiring English sources

Mr Arafat is still loth to give up control of all the forces (as those "foreign powers" demand) or (as Mr Dahlan has specifically demanded) to rescind his recent appointments of loyalist commanders to head them.

The negotiations have settled into a familiar routine: the big powers demand concrete steps from Iran and a firm commitment to comply with United Nations and other international mandates, only to be faced with delays or complicated counterproposals, including one on Friday that one Western diplomat said had left officials "puzzled".

But diplomats say Iran has so far refused to meet all of the powers' demands.

After having occupied their respective territories, the three partitioning powers demanded that King Poniatowski and the Sejm approve their action.

Power demand soared due to unusually cold weather in November.

"This power demand is so genuine," he said, "the only alternative is that we burn coal".

In most communities, electric-power demand varies considerably at different times of the day.

But power demand rose by over 11% in 2001, and by over 10% last year.

The record for power demand in all three areas was set in August 2006.

So it's coal, gas or nuclear for this segment of our power demand.

The state believes it has already cut power demand slightly this way.