Sentence examples for attempts to avoid a from inspiring English sources

Ms Carnell needs to stop giving cover to the government's attempts to avoid a royal commission and do her job by standing up to the banks".

As it turned out, Berlusconi's later attempts to avoid a further high-profile and embarrassing confrontation with the singer, as revealed in the leaked memo, were doomed.

The Speaker, John Bercow, suggested the government's attempts to avoid a vote on the issue – and therefore a backbench rebellion – would be regarded by the public as contemptuous, while Tory MPs called the decision underhand and tyrannical.

Although the news was not unexpected, it will come as a blow to manager Alan Pardew, who is also likely to be without injured duo Yoan Gouffran and Papiss Cissé as he attempts to avoid a third successive derby defeat.

The president's public schedule has been cleared for the entire weekend, extending into Monday, as he attempts to avoid a repeat of the last debate, during which he was accused of not showing enough fight.

As it is, its desperate attempts to avoid a veto by getting others to do its dirty work for it have made the Obama administration look like a toddler who hides his head behind the curtains and cannot understand why everyone can still see him.

Earlier this month, Granada's Allan Nyom raced away downfield in an attempt to avoid a caution.

It is yet another attempt to avoid a proper discussion on abortion".

The most threatened countries will attempt to avoid a catastrophe by adopting austerity programs.

However, in an attempt to avoid a confrontation with the Americans, the Israelis plan to build in two stages.

Malakhov injured his knee midway through the season opener in Atlanta last Saturday while attempting to avoid a check.