Sentence examples for request to avoid from inspiring English sources

Earlier this year, an appeals court in Washington state rejected Solo's request to avoid trial.

Indeed, he said, it would not be unusual for the shareholder to agree to such a request to avoid hurting anyone's feelings.

Slowed down, it had a different effect — doom, regret, foreboding — as if the request to avoid a fight at bedtime had happened over and over, for decades.

In Ramallah, Jamal Shobaki, chairman of the elections committee, said, "We have decided to delay the elections until further notice in keeping with a request to avoid all problems on the Palestinian street".

The gravestone overlooking the sea, designed with all the flamboyant bling associated with Savile, was removed and broken up at his family's request, to avoid trouble in the graveyard and upset to the families and friends of others buried there.

The request to avoid a jury trial could indicate that the Mets' owners feel confident in rolling the dice with Rakoff, who last July agreed to move the case to his court from bankruptcy court and who has said bankruptcy court is a form that can have "tunnel vision".

Shift workers find that requests to avoid night shifts and weekends are refused.

Lawmakers in both political parties have often acceded to unions' requests to avoid political confrontations or to curry favor.

"Therefore all countrymen are requested to avoid violent acts that only cause difficulties and damages," the statement said.

We were also asked to remove other elements, but these were clearly requests to avoid diplomatic embarrassment, rather than concerns about national security.

After relinquishing the coaching reins to Erik Spoelstra and landing LeBron James and Chris Bosh in the summer of 2010, Riley has kept a low profile, rejecting most interview requests to avoid creating the appearance of lurking in the shadows.