But it's surprising that her strict father has promised me that he will allow me and my GF to marry if I pay enough efforts to meet his request.

可是，你又是否奇怪过她那严厉的父亲竟然答应我如果我好好努力达到他的要求他成全我们？

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In his request to be relieved of duty, General Fonseka asked the president to allow him to keep a security detail, including trained combat soldiers, and a bullet proof vehicle, saying the defeated rebels are yet capable of trying to kill him.

VOA: standard.2009.11.14

His request for combat troops for Afghanistan seems to have been rebuffed, as were his entreaties that Turkey allow Cyprus to join NATO.

ECONOMIST: NATO��s secretary-general seeks better ties with the EU