Where there any requests vs were there any requests

Some examples from the web:

• The Commission shall state reasons in any request for further information and inform the competent authorities of its requests to the notifier.
• Cyprus did not submit at that time any request for transitional arrangements.
• Any request made orally should be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.
• The Commission has not yet received any requests for 2004.
• 4. Any request made under paragraphs 1 to 3 shall specify the case or cases to which it refers.
• If you have any requests, shout them out.
• The authorising officers for payments shall scrutinise particularly closely any requests for reimbursement involving abnormally expensive flights.
• The Commission will examine any request for verification by a third party.
• It will carefully consider any request it receives to provide information related to the Council position, as appropriate.
• Any request for information shall only be sent in the context of an individual application for international protection.
• Any request by Parliament for a report should be considered very seriously.
• Any request submitted exclusively in electronic format will not be considered valid for the purposes of this Regulation.
• Any request for membership should be examined solely on the basis of respect for the Copenhagen criteria.
• Any requests for additional information should also be sent to this address.
• Any request sent by the President to an Agency shall include a time-limit for response.
• The rapporteur Member State shall assess any requests for confidentiality.
• However, so far the Commission has not received any request in this sense.
• The Commission is not aware of any request from the Italian Government in this regard.
• Ignores any request for disposition notifications. No & mdn; will ever be sent automatically.
• This uniform instrument shall accompany any request for recovery.

Some examples from the web:

• The Commission shall state reasons in any request for further information and inform the competent authorities of its requests to the notifier.
• Cyprus did not submit at that time any request for transitional arrangements.
• Any request made orally should be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.
• The Commission has not yet received any requests for 2004.
• 4. Any request made under paragraphs 1 to 3 shall specify the case or cases to which it refers.
• If you have any requests, shout them out.
• The authorising officers for payments shall scrutinise particularly closely any requests for reimbursement involving abnormally expensive flights.
• The Commission will examine any request for verification by a third party.
• It will carefully consider any request it receives to provide information related to the Council position, as appropriate.
• Any request for information shall only be sent in the context of an individual application for international protection.
• Any request by Parliament for a report should be considered very seriously.
• Any request submitted exclusively in electronic format will not be considered valid for the purposes of this Regulation.
• Any request for membership should be examined solely on the basis of respect for the Copenhagen criteria.
• Any requests for additional information should also be sent to this address.
• Any request sent by the President to an Agency shall include a time-limit for response.
• The rapporteur Member State shall assess any requests for confidentiality.
• However, so far the Commission has not received any request in this sense.
• The Commission is not aware of any request from the Italian Government in this regard.
• Ignores any request for disposition notifications. No & mdn; will ever be sent automatically.
• This uniform instrument shall accompany any request for recovery.