Sentence examples for administrations held from inspiring English sources

The Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland administrations held out for the alternative candidate, the independent head of another government body with a strong background in science.

Minority administrations hold an extensive set of powerful levers simply by virtue of being in government.

Libraries and their supporters are a minority force in most communities; school administrations hold the edge in the power structure.

This matters, because local and regional administrations hold most of the non-financial sovereign assets in some of the largest economies.In America, by contrast, the situation may be worse in Washington, DC, than in the states.

Why should his miserable record in the Clinton and Obama administrations hold him back from future disastrous adventures at our expense?

The Administration held the Camp David confab to reinforce its arguments.

A few bishops said the university should withdraw the invitation, but the university administration held firm.

Many officials in Mr. Kibaki's administration held prominent positions under Mr. Moi.

I recall the first meeting, in December, that the incoming administration held with religious leaders.

For several years, the administration held back from revamping the mortgage-finance system for fear of rattling a weakened market.

On Monday, the Obama administration held urgent consultations with allies but said little publicly about Mr. Kim's death.