Sentence examples for requested to expand from inspiring English sources

The increased budget was requested to expand efforts to assign civilians to conflict zones, or potential conflict zones, to carry out tasks that now sometimes fall to military personnel.

In Saturday's address, Obama renewed his call for Congress to pass funding for treatment and research – in February he asked for $1.1bn – on top of $500m the administration has already requested to expand availability of overdose-reversing "safe shots".

The prosecutor's office said investigators had formally requested to expand the inquiry, which has already resulted in charges in March against Mr. Strauss-Kahn of "aggravated procurement in an organized gang," the legal term for pimping, over a prostitution ring centered in Lille.

The agent declined several requests to expand on his remarks.

It added that the government would consider a separate request to expand the committee.

But last year, as antigambling forces mobilized, the Legislature passed on his request to expand Quick Draw.

The Health Department endorsed Excellent's request to expand to a sixth county and convert to an unrestricted license.

A request to expand his small unit and bring in John Redwood to work on privatisation was turned down.

Although lawmakers eventually resurrected it, they passed on his request to expand Quick Draw into more bars and delis.

Britain, Germany and other members of the international security force have refused Afghanistan's requests to expand their operations beyond Kabul.

Her office said that the tennis association has business before the city — a request to expand its operations in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, where the stadium and adjacent courts are located.