Sentence examples for block proposals from inspiring English sources
As mergers become more common, state and local leaders would be wise to block proposals that restrict health services.
In November, Howard claimed Davies tried to block proposals to introduce free hospital parking for carers by speaking for 93 minutes in a debate.
So America faces two more years of divided government, but with a shift in the balance of power.Until now, Barack Obama has always had a Democratic Senate to block proposals passed by the House.
Mr. Abadie's group worked with the city's Historic Districts and Landmarks Commission to preserve the buildings for residential development and block proposals that would have torn down the buildings to make room for a big-box retailer like Wal-Mart.
In 1999, Mr. Gensler worked alongside Robert E. Rubin, then the Treasury secretary under President Clinton, and Alan Greenspan, then the chairman of the Federal Reserve, to block proposals by the commission to regulate the new instruments.
By last month these fears had grown so fevered that U.S. lawmakers introduced a resolution calling on the government to block proposals that "would justify under international law increased government control over the Internet and would reject the current multistakeholder model that has enabled the Internet to flourish".
Supporters of the defeated Ms. Iijima dominate the city council, blocking proposals and hurling criticism at the young mayor.
In its effort to keep spending down, the administration has repeatedly blocked proposals to enhance security at potential domestic targets like ports and nuclear plants.
The party has consistently blocked proposals in the assembly from other parties including their main partners in government, Sinn Féin, to legalise gay marriage.
Robert Berenson, a former Medicare official, said that hospital lobbyists had blocked proposals to publicize medical centers that report the best results.
Nor do they say how they would overcome the health care industry lobby, which has blocked proposals for even modest reductions in Medicare payment rates.
