Sentence examples for amending a phrase from inspiring English sources

But as Mr. Obama said, slightly amending a phrase that once was commonly used to describe the United States-Japan relationship, the interchange between the America and China now is as "important as any bilateral relationship in the world".

You cannot amend a DBA certificate.

The government thinks it needs a two-thirds majority in the Bundestag and the upper-house Bundesrat, the normal procedure for amending the constitution.The phrase "change the identity" is a call to arms, suggesting that the Basic Law is being superseded.

"Their chief negotiator was Allen Boyd," Spratt told me, referring to the congressman from north Florida, "and we cut a deal — well, that's a little" — he amended his phrasing, and smiled — "came to an understanding" that "there would be a seven-billion-dollar reduction in the increase in N.D.D., non-defense discretionary spending".

It was when quizzed by a reporter about United's possession and efforts on goal that he amended the phrase Ferguson made famous.

Planned Parenthood has amended the phrase "domestic terrorism" to "acts of violence," but I wish they hadn't.

This article was amended on February 28 to remove a phrase associated with eating disorders.

This article was amended on 11 June 2013 to remove a phrase that was left incomplete because of an editing error.

This article was amended on 17 December 2014 to change a phrase to that intended by the interviewee.

This article was amended on 18 April 2012 to remove a phrase, inserted during the editing process, which said discussions were continuing as the corporation weighed the sensitivities.

To get the latest media news to your desktop or mobile, follow MediaGuardian on Twitter and Facebook This article was amended on 18 April 2012 to remove a phrase saying John McLellan had been escorted from the Scotsman building.