Sentence examples for amicable by from inspiring English sources

While Mr. Knell's departure from NPR is amicable by all accounts, it is disappointing to that organization's board, which must once again search for a leader.

The decision to end the seven-year partnership was described as amicable by the British Cycling chief executive, Ian Drake, who said: "British Cycling and Sky will part with great mutual affection, having achieved amazing things together.

The decision to end the eight-year partnership, which is separate from the broadcaster's ongoing running of Team Sky, has been described as amicable by British Cycling's chief executive Ian Drake.

The first meeting between the new Rangers regime and Newcastle owner Mike Ashley has been described as "amicable" by a source close to the board.

Try as it would to stand solid after its founders, the tempestuous Charles and Maurice Saatchi, flounced out at the start of 1995, Cordiant could not repair the cracks left by their slapdash corporate castle-building in the 1980s.It is an amicable split by the blood-drenched standards of the company's history.

Their split, in 2006, was far from amicable, marked by lawsuits.

Unfortunately, the need of Portuguese planters on São Tomé for slaves had undermined this amicable arrangement by the 1530s.

The French government, which holds a "golden share" in Elf, is less than pleased; it had hoped for a quick and amicable takeover by TotalFina to create a national champion.Last orders were called in a long-running British pub fight.

In a 20-minute interview at her house, the juror, Helen Harder, 72, described the atmosphere in the jury room as generally amicable, untainted by the racial overtones that have hovered over the case.

And it ended with an extraordinary number of agreements on big issues, making it not only the most amicable but by far the most productive session since well before George E. Pataki became governor five and a half years ago.

In a statement, the couple said the separation was "entirely amicable and by mutual agreement".