The president's request for $3 billion in 2006 fell short of the $5 billion originally pledged when the program was established.

Such a request fell far short of creating a civil-law obligation to do so.

This request fell through, and so in December 1984 an agreement to purchase eight Tu-142s was signed.

Your request might fall on deaf ears, but it could also spur change.

And yet, his requests had fallen on deaf ears.

Brazil, which requested the most data in the second half of 2009, actually saw its data requests fall since then.

Hoping that my request will not fall on deaf ears, I am, etc.

He said the request fell within his Federal responsibilities.

If you feel that your request falls under one of these areas then please email logo@communities.gsi.gov.uk for permission.

The request that she had just received fell into such a category.