Sentence examples for request sound from inspiring English sources

With a voice that blended shouting and laughter, Maxo made each request sound as though it were an investment that the giver would be making in him or herself.

It's common to use "okay" in order to make a request sound more polite or to stand-in for "Do you understand?" But to the child -- a concrete thinker unfamiliar with these blips in the English language -- "okay" can sound very much like a question to which the child has the option of saying "yes" or "no".

Don't make the request sound like you're hoping they might add your laundry to their laundry chores.

The video looks authentic and the request sounds reasonable.

Pelosi's request sounds innocuous at first – after all, struggling newspapers seem to need all the help they can get.

But a senior Bush administration official said that while the request sounded "like a simple task, it means reaching a new political threshold to take on a task inside Macedonia".

If an interview request sounds excessive, he suggests pushing back, especially if it's for a high-level role.

While that request sounds a little silly&mdsh;why should the companies be told what to broadcast?—as a consumer I do like his idea of preventing price increases for the next six years.

"As Per Request" sounds like Indian music.

If I pay for half of them with my babysitting money, can you contribute the rest?" This request sounds appreciative, responsible and like you're a kid that knows the value of money.

If the request sounds interesting, but you're pretty sure you'd make a mess of it, focus on your lack of qualifications instead.