"motion" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- In the spring of 1995, he brought forward an unsuccessful motion to introduce an overnight curfew, in a bid to reduce youth crime.
- In a memorandum to support an ultimately unsuccessful motion to dismiss the case, Google said that the problem was a misunderstanding of new technology.
- Some balks result from errant or unsuccessful motions, such as when the ball slips out of the pitcher's hand.
- He supported the introduction of a Business Improvement Area, and brought forward an unsuccessful motion to deregulate the city's shopping hours in 1999.
- After the "non" side's victory, he introduced a unsuccessful motion to have the Canadian flag permanently displayed in the national assembly.
- Karoon submitted an unsuccessful motion to withdraw Thai troops from Iraq.
- After some unsuccessful motions to suppress the critical evidence, he'd be looking for a plea to avoid a death sentence.
- The crowd was drawn to last week's meeting to support her ultimately unsuccessful motion to have the Latin Quarter name dropped.
- He has also filed several unsuccessful motions to overturn his conviction.
- This led to an unsuccessful motion to dissolve the party in May 1983.
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