Example sentences of "a reply [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To this Viola wrote a reply expressing lukewarm interest . |
| 2 | Recently in October 1976 , her sister living in America , asked for a photograph of the old building which 1 am pleased to say was dispatched and a reply received to say she now carries it everywhere showing it to everyone . |
| 3 | I wrote to tell him this , and also referring to another book he had sent me , and I received a reply dated 19 March 1937 : |
| 4 | In a reply dated 8 March , Harry Lukas , ARICS , has written the following on behalf of John Sale : |
| 5 | All I could do was write a letter , and by the time I 'd written a letter and it got where it was going and a reply got back , a week or two weeks could have gone by . |
| 6 | A reply framed by Knobelsdorf on the following day , still full of optimism , declared that the offensive had already forced the French to bring ‘ by far the largest part of their reserves to Verdun ’ . |
| 7 | A reply came thanking us for our letter and saying it is receiving attention . |
| 8 | A reply came almost by return of post . |
| 9 | Eventually a reply came from the Islands ' Director of Administration and Legal Services , Rowan McCallum . |
| 10 | Within a few days a reply came . |
| 11 | Dr Nathanson said that a reply had been received only on the eve of the press conference and did not alleviate all its concerns . |
| 12 | She has lately developed a tiresome habit of becoming a mere compendium of Paxford 's views ; every conceivable topic is met with a reply beginning ‘ Paxford says ’ . |
| 13 | She answered it , and a day or two later , received a reply bearing the postmark ‘ Caversham ’ . |
| 14 | In a reply tailored to annoy the traditionally catholic and latinate institution , McMurdo insisted they use ‘ the Queen 's English ’ . |
| 15 | When a reply arrived which simply said , ‘ The Private Secretary is commanded to express the thanks of The Queen for the kind message of congratulation which you have forwarded to Her Majesty ’ , the assembly rose to its feet and cheered . |
| 16 | Worried , Wilson confided in Mrs Browning that she feared Ellen might not have received her letter , the posts being so very variable , and was instructed to write again and have it sent with a reply paid , a system she was assured was possible if expensive . |
| 17 | We will then send you a reply paid label with a reference number . |
| 18 | The questionnaire was mailed by the ACFA executive officer at the Cystic Fibrosis Research Trust with a reply paid envelope and explanatory letter . |
| 19 | This type of guarantee was in the past commonly created by the manufacturer supplying with the goods a reply paid postcard which the purchaser was asked to fill in and post , thereby accepting its terms . |
| 20 | The visit is not ‘ unsolicited , ’ and therefore the Regulations do not apply , if the customer has expressly requested the visit , e.g. by completing and returning a reply paid card asking for the visit or by telephoning asking for it . |
| 21 | The questionnaire was sent to the subjects in each of the groups with a reply paid envelope . |
| 22 | Some difficulties with this suggestion were pointed out by P A Lund in a reply published in October 1985 . |
| 23 | A reply has eventually arrived from the National Dairy Council . |
| 24 | ‘ Would it be possible , sir , to have a reply conveyed to Her Grace ? ’ asked Edward earnestly . |
| 25 | Yes , but I would have thought that you know I M R O sh should of then I asked , I write and asked them the question , I r really would have expected a reply to come back , yes , we found this and so and so , but we then scraped a little bit further and erm . |
| 26 | I wrote to the Earl personally and told him that Brownie Guides are taught to leave behind nothing but their thanks , but received a reply saying that my letter had been passed on to the agent , Mr. Bishop , who handled all such matters . |
| 27 | He was stunned to receive a reply saying his payments were being suspended while he was away because he was out of the country . |
| 28 | St. Audries actually wrote Bonar Law on the subject & got a reply saying the policy was quite unauthorised . |
| 29 | As requested I wrote and asked about self-catering accommodation at the conference and I received a reply saying that there 's one house that erm she 's come across that she thinks might be particularly suitable for us . |
| 30 | A reply giving a general definition of sabotage as ‘ everything from turning a tap off to blowing a pipe up ’ had been juxtaposed to questions on party strategy , he said , adding that it was ridiculous to imply that he had supported violent acts . |