Sentence examples for attempting to pass on from inspiring English sources

"In a cost-plus contract situation, the direct purchaser is insulated from any decrease in its sales as a result of attempting to pass on the overcharge, because its customer is committed to buying a fixed quantity regardless of price.

But BP was accused of attempting to pass on the blame for its conclusion that Transocean, the rig owner, and Halliburton, which carried out cement work, shared much of the responsibility.

Societe Generale analyst Thierry Bros re-iterated his "sell" rating on Centrica shares on Wednesday, arguing that the rise in spot gas prices would push the company to either lose money or alienate consumers by attempting to pass on higher costs.

Department of Justice worker Judith Coplon had been sentenced to 15 years in prison for stealing and attempting to pass on defense information.

"There is no way that retailers will be able to, or will attempt to, pass on that sort of price rise," he says.

And both Qantas and Virgin attempted to pass on the additional costs to customers with a ticket surcharge based on the distance flown – between $1.50 and $7.25 depending on the carrier and route.

In another case, Pinnacle has attempted to pass on charges to tenants for the $21,700 cost of new front doors in one of its buildings in Harlem, even though they were replaced several years earlier.

11 But the Court does not rest its judgment on this narrow ground, and I therefore do not attempt to pass on it.

A Sydney siege hostage, Jarrod Morton-Hoffman, has revealed he attempted to pass on coded messages to police about what was happening inside the Lindt cafe.

He attempts to pass on his knowledge to a boy who was born free and has become, simply and terribly, too American to absorb African magic.

7 July 2011: Huhne goes on the BBC Radio 4 Today programme to insist there is "no truth" to "wild allegations" that he attempted to pass on speeding points to avoid a driving ban.