Sentence examples for allowed the controversy from inspiring English sources

Most important, they allowed the controversy to obscure the real goal: nudging Israel and the Palestinians into peace talks.

Disappointingly, SWC has allowed the controversy to go on unresolved.

But David Moyes refuses to allow the controversy from a contentious Merseyside derby to disappear quietly.

Burley is keen to allow the controversy to fade with Scotland's next game not until the World Cup qualifier against Norway on 12 August.

Responding to the criticism this afternoon, Sood seemed determined not to allow the controversy to die down, describing himself as a "freedom fighter".

James Carville, a longtime adviser to former President Bill Clinton, predicted that top Democrats would ultimately accommodate Mrs. Clinton rather than allow the controversy to dominate the news in the days leading up to the convention.

Dr. Hollingworth said today that he could not allow the controversy surrounding his office to continue, adding that it was with "deep regret" and "after much thought" that he had advised Mr. Howard that he would step down.

"It's significant, given the kind of controversy that has emerged at the staff level over malathion, and in many ways the agency deserves credit for allowing the controversy to emerge into the public," said Jay Feldman, executive director of the National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides.

This is not to suggest that, in the grand tradition of news, that all viewpoints are equal as we allow the controversy to lead the story.

"Rick allowed all the controversy to build without taking any responsibility".

Puerto Rico is commemorating the 50th anniversary of its status as a commonwealth of the United States, a political association that, while fraught with controversy, has allowed the Caribbean island's 3.8 million residents to maintain a degree of self-government and a distinct Hispanic culture.