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• Prices usually go up when demand exceeds supply.
• Nevertheless, it is clear that the global energy demand for air-conditioning will grow substantially as nations become more affluent, with the consequences of climate change potentially accelerating the demand.
• There is a demand for voluntary health workers in the poorer parts of Africa and Asia.
• Modern society is responding to women's demands for equality.
• The humor of my proposition appealed more strongly to Miss Trevor than I had looked for, and from that time forward she became her old self again;[...]. Our table in the dining-room became again the abode of scintillating wit and caustic repartee, Farrar bracing up to his old standard, and the demand for seats in the vicinity rose to an animated competition.
• His job makes many demands on his time.
• She couldn't ignore the newborn baby's demands for attention.
• According to this saga of intellectual-property misanthropy, these creatures [patent trolls] roam the business world, buying up patents and then using them to demand extravagant payouts from companies they accuse of infringing them. Often, their victims pay up rather than face the costs of a legal battle.
• I demand to see the manager.
• The bank is demanding the mortgage payment.
• I demand an immediate explanation.
• This job demands a lot of patience.
• I will not leave until you satisfy my demand!
• I demand that you return my money!
• ~ for something jonkin kysyntä
• ~ and supply kysyntä ja tarjonta