Sentence examples for adopting a proposal from inspiring English sources

Eventually the framers resolved their disputes by adopting a proposal put forward by the Connecticut delegation.

But it stopped short of adopting a proposal to allow the banking regulators to overrule the S.E.C., which supervises the accounting board, on accounting rules.

Adopting a proposal by Senator Charles E. Schumer, Democrat of New York, the plan would permit the commission to retain the fees it charges Wall Street.

Liberal Democrats Emissions: The party has adopted a proposal make Britain carbon-neutral by 2050.

This year he has adopted a proposal from Tristram Hunt, the Labour MP (relating to the ceramics industry in his constituency).

And, third, Clinton recently adopted a proposal from Bernie Sanders to impose higher tax rates on very large bequests.

The European commission has formally adopted a proposal for a financial transactions tax (FTT - somtimes called a "Tobin tax" after the economist who proposed taxing currency trades).

On July 22, the village board adopted a proposal for the county to prepare a comprehensive land use plan that will link Main Street to the Patchogue River.

Finally, Clinton has adopted a proposal, initially put forward by Senator Bernie Sanders, to provide more federal financing for low-cost, locally-run community health-care centers.

Once the County Legislature and the executive formally ask the state to adopt a proposal, the plan will go to Albany for approval.

Once, after the City Council approved a controversial mayoral initiative, Mr. Lynch was asked how he had persuaded council members to adopt a proposal that a month earlier was dead on arrival, but which passed with 10 votes to spare.