To this he received a favorable reply, and thereupon executed two paintings, which were burned in the fire of 1577.

His mother made repeated attempts to have her son pardoned, but did not receive a favorable reply.

Er... do not look forward to a favorable reply.

The statement was carefully worded to avoid a threatening tone and so to encourage a favorable reply.

We await a favorable reply from Baghdad so that initial contacts might be established.

Perhaps, this time, there would be a favorable reply.

In other words, I should expect to receive my certificate six to eight weeks after the problem, assuming a favorable reply.

"And he has received a favorable reply, of course?"

A dispatched message had received a favorable reply, and here they were.

"But have not received a favorable reply?"