Sentence examples for be scotched because a from inspiring English sources

A piano lesson would be scotched because a trip to the dentist couldn't wait.

Even in a Democratic administration we see that useful and appropriate health and safety standards — like the Food and Drug Administration's proposal to require chain movie theaters to post calorie counts for their saturated-fat-laden popcorn — are scotched because a political adviser to the president fears that Fox News will mock them.

Deals have been scotched because of improvements and decor not to the buyer's taste.

But Graystone decided instead to sell the building to another developer whose plan to turn it into condominiums was scotched because of lack of financing.

In some cases, deals have been scotched as a result of his efforts.

I thought we might hold on to it but we were scotched by a wonder strike.

(Cameron's first inclination, which was to make Bratton head of Scotland Yard, was scotched by Theresa May, the Home Secretary, because Bratton isn't a British citizen).

A Republican dream of weakening pesticide regulations has been scotched.

Now such hopes were scotched.

Sporadic permission for farmers to sell their products at market prices were repeatedly scotched because the farmers suddenly had money to spend and little to buy.

(That's Scotch, not a paramour).