Sentence examples for block the effort from inspiring English sources
Mitreski slides in to block the effort.
A very mello Kello does well to block the effort at his post.
Finally, China could apply behind-the-scenes pressure to slow down or block the effort to have Mr. Snowden turned over.
China and Russia, which hold veto power as permanent council members, attempted to block the effort to confront Pyongyang over the issue of human rights abuses.
Alan Hansen has spotted the danger and is able to block the effort, but in doing so the ball appears to strike his hand.
The Senate voted 53 to 41 to block the effort by Mr. Dorgan to require the administration to add a cost projection to the Pentagon bill.
"This is the liberals -- Marcus and his crew -- trying to block the efforts for us to become a true Republican party.
As a senior executive at Ernst & Young a few years ago, Mr. Herdman even led a successful effort to block the efforts of an industry-sponsored oversight board to monitor the top firms.
France and Germany announced last year that they wanted a United Nations ban to block the efforts of some fringe groups to create cloned children.
"Sadly, a narrow majority blocked the effort".
