Sentence examples for I could rectify from inspiring English sources

I think I was operating under the notion that I could rectify the situation.

"If I had a bad game in Philadelphia, I would hope I could play in the next game so I could rectify it and sometimes it wouldn't always come," he said.

I swung both hands down on the gun, attempting to sweep it away, mistakenly confident I could rectify this reversal of fortune.

I sometimes imagined my father was listening for some repetition of past evils so that he could rectify old responses, but he may just have been expecting more bad news.

This was perhaps a situation they could rectify.

Three acupuncture sessions could rectify the imbalance and help the diverticulitis by releasing belly tension.

Anthony could rectify the situation with a simple declaration: that he will sign an extension only with the Knicks.

A British bill of rights could rectify this sense of double standards by strengthening free speech, protecting personal conscience, and promoting tolerance.

David Labowitz, an insurance salesman here, said he voted for Mr. Bush in 2004 and was eager for the next election to come along so he could rectify what he called his mistake.

Many legislators and some economists do not believe that New York's economy is in recession, suggesting that a modest recovery on Wall Street could rectify many of the state's revenue problems.

Governments could rectify this situation, and save lives, with some simple policy changes – for instance, by creating humanitarian visas allowing travel to places of safety, by increasing resettlement, or by abolishing carrier sanctions that impose hefty fees on airlines that transport people without visas.