Sentence examples for alter the rule from inspiring English sources

But despite widespread recognition of the law's role as a catalyst of sectarian violence, the idea that civic law should enforce religious morals is so deeply embedded here that almost no one is proposing to alter the rule.

Democrats will likely have to alter the rule if they want the bill to pass -- meaning delays in what some had hoped would be a smooth process to approve a bill the Senate passed 81-19 on Wednesday.

Lottery officials said they could not alter the rules.

In the case of Silvio Berlusconi, you alter the rules.

Airlines may not change the fare, but alter the rules for getting the fare.

House Republicans are also proposing to alter the rules surrounding the consolidation of student loans.

Likewise, Sally Katzen, deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget, said Congress would probably not alter the rules.

Dürrenmatt's tale doesn't so much alter the rules as sweep all the figures to the floor.

The new Congress could alter the rules, but will have great difficulty mustering a consensus for any alternative.

So there would need to be a change in legislation if the RFU refused to alter the rules.

It is about who in a democracy gets to alter the rules on so fundamental a matter.