Sentence examples for their behest from inspiring English sources

At their behest, regulators and lawmakers blocked the idea.

We've spent a lively if occasionally repetitive hour slagging off, at their behest, corporation pop.

Richard, stung by the Commons' effrontery, retorted that he would not remove one scullion from his kitchen at their behest.

In 2010, at their behest, he launched a review of copyright law intended to boost British firms.

In fact, nearly all of the new companies were wholly owned by Irisl, run by Irisl officials or set up at their behest.

The companies are either run by Irisl officials, set up at their behest or wholly owned by Irisl, corporate records and interviews show.

Meanwhile, many foreign banks have fortified their finances at their regulators' behest, while avoiding the restrictions and stress tests required of many American rivals.

Some (not many) came with their wives; several suggested that wives should attend; many had come at their wives' behest.

Now the bureau is struggling to deal with all the Arabic-speaking Americans who are calling at their imams' behest.

"It is possible that soon we will say that the real danger to the country is not the oligarchs, but the overextended government power of bureaucrats acting at their own behest".

Adults sign up and pay the bills so they should have the ability to change it at their own behest.