Sentence examples for acting under from inspiring English sources

He was acting under section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.

Was he acting under pressure from the press?

The judges were unquestionably acting under tremendous political pressure.

"We were acting under the pressure of events.

The soldiers said they were acting under orders.

The authorities arrested several members of Turkish Hezbollah, acting under orders from Mr. Mugniyah.

But he also made clear he was acting under guidelines drawn up by his superiors.

The states are acting under their own antitrust laws, which are modeled on national ones.

Other officer argued that police were acting under extreme psychological pressure.

"I think they were acting under a very, very difficult set of circumstances.

But Brian C. Roseboro, who is an acting under secretary at the Treasury Department, voted no.