Sentence examples for attempt to settle them from inspiring English sources

Although Columbus took formal possession of the islands with pomp and ceremony in the name of Spain, and under the Treaty of Tordesillas between Spain and Portugal in 1494 the islands were within the Spanish sphere, the Spanish made little attempt to settle them.

Other sensible ideas under discussion include capping damages and strengthening the existing public-interest and fair-comment defences in effect shifting the burden of proof.Another sensible reform would be to allow cases to come to court only after an attempt to settle them amicably outside it the current emphasis in family-law disputes too.

When issues arise, attempt to settle them directly with your spouse before calling upon your attorney to negotiate for you.

She's dead now, and the two old men, with very little future ahead of them, pass a long night in an attempt to settle blame.

It is my attempt to settle accounts".

It was an attempt to settle key arguments.

"This is not an attempt to settle scores or to point fingers.

"We do not attempt to settle claims of this baseless nature," he said.

In 1565 the Spanish, responding to a French attempt to settle on the southeastern coast, began their occupation of Florida.

The battle is playing out against the backdrop of JPMorgan's attempt to settle with the government.

Still, the men laugh about their ill-fated attempt to settle near his job, Mr. Kwong said.