Which preposition to use with requests

of Occurrences 687%

The foregoing rewards are offered by the request of, and are | | guaranteed by me.

for Occurrences 280%

I express my sincere gratitude to the many persons who have enabled me to give these illustrations, and only regret that one collector refused my request for the loan of some very early and interesting letters.

to Occurrences 104%

The attention of the Public is requested to PUNCHINELLO No. 10, which will be issued upon Thursday, May 26th.

from Occurrences 82%

"On the following day he waited on this man, to request from him various information.

in Occurrences 66%

It was surely a queer request in that place and from such a fellow.

with Occurrences 41%

Contrecoeur granted the request with great reluctance, and only on condition that Beaujeu obtain the assistance of the Indians, of whom there were near a thousand camped about the fort.

at Occurrences 30%

For the first and last time she distinctly and firmly refused compliance, not merely with the kindly though very decided request at first spoken, but with the formal and peremptory command by which I endeavoured to enforce it.

on Occurrences 29%

After a few days, the Brahmin recovered his ordinary health and strength; and having attended him at an earlier hour than usual, according to his request on the previous evening, he thus addressed me: "I have already told you, my dear Atterley, that I was born and educated at Benares, and that science is there more thoroughly understood and taught than the people of the west are aware of.

by Occurrences 28%

Miss Sheppard was my friend of many years; I was with her to the last hour of her existence; but this is not the time for other than a brief notice of her career, and I comply with your request by sending you a slight memorial, hardly full enough for publication.

as Occurrences 25%

"And now," said Plotinus, who with all his mysticism was so good a man of business that, as his biographers acquaint us, he was in special request as a trustee, "and now, concerning this roll of thine.

among Occurrences 9%

Ohthere was a very rich man in those things which are considered as valuable in his country, and possessed, at the time when he came to the king, six hundred tame deer, none of which he had bought; besides which, he had six decoy deer, which are much in request among the Fins, as by means of them, they are enabled to catch wild deer.

before Occurrences 6%

Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew it unto Esther, and to declare it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make request before him for her people. 9.

about Occurrences 5%

I do not know how to thank you for attending to my request about the Album.

without Occurrences 4%

Her father received the latter part of the request without comment: he seemed to have gone beyond surprise.

during Occurrences 4%

For this, however, the royal licence was required; and, as when I made a similar request during the fur-chase of the Southern season, I met with a peremptory refusal.

Unto Occurrences 3%

And since that deeds doe best declare our meaning, I pray accept of this, This money and these clothes and my request Unto your keeper for best meats and wines That are agreable to your health and taste.

than Occurrences 2%

But it was far easier for the emperor to accede to this request than for his favorite to put the grant into effect.

through Occurrences 2%

In his first letter to Trajan he had signed himself as king, but when no answer came to his epistle, he wrote again, omitting this title, and asked that Marcus Junius, the governor of Cappadocia, be sent to him, implying that he wanted to prefer some request through him.

after Occurrences 2%

An extensive view of the surrounding islands was obtained from its summit, as well as a set of bearings for the survey of this Sound, which was named at Mr. Hunter's request after Robert Montagu, Esquire, Admiral of the White.

at Occurrences 2%

Nicolas Brulart, Seigneur de Sillery, was the elder son of Pierre Brulart, president of the Court of Requests at Paris.

within Occurrences 2%

An answer was requested within twelve hours'.

from Occurrences 1%

" "Requests from whom?"

beyond Occurrences 1%

The astonishment Horatio was in at these words is impossible to be expressed; but having an admirable presence of mind, my lord, answered he, I should be unworthy of the favours you do me, could I be capable of presuming on them so far as to make any requests beyond the continuance of them.

like Occurrences 1%

No loving brother could refuse a request like that.

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