一、询求样品
1.本公司相信, 4月18日寄出的纪念品必已收到。本公司极为乐意知悉,此批货物是否合于贵公司的意愿,请来函告知。
We trust that the samples of souvenirs sent on the 18th April have reached you. We should be greatly obliged if you would inform us whether these goods are suitable for your purposes.

2.如能提供下列各种高档印刷用纸,请寄样品。
Will you please send us samples of the best printing papers you can offer of the following kinds:

3.贵公司的纸张如能符合我方要求,而且价格合理,可否提供样品?
Can you send us samples of paper that you can guarantee in this respect, and that will also be reasonable in price?

4.下列品种的高档书信用纸如能供货,请寄样品。
Will you please send us samples of the best note-papers you can offer of the following kinds:

5.请寄给我们春季用的衬料新品种样品,库存或现生产中的布料均可。
You might also send me patterns of any new linings¹ in stock or on the looms², for the spring.

二、寄送样品
1.贵公司昨日的来信收悉,我们将送去下列样品。
We have received your favour of yesterday’s date, and have pleasure in enclosing you our samples as follows:

2.今日送上第三号混合燕麦样品,请查收。报价为F.O.B.旧金山,每夸特(28磅)10美元。
We have this day sent you, per sample post, a sample of No. 3 mixed oats, which we quote $10.00 per qr., f.o.b. San Francisco.

3.现送上我公司最近发行的目录一份和几件样品,贵公司对此可能感兴趣,我们静候回音。
We are enclosing a copy of our recent catalogue with a few samples which may possibly interest you, and shall be glad to hear from you at any time.

4.今天,我们冒昧送去小麦样品。
We take the liberty to day of sending you samples of wheat.