Sentence examples for buck the rules from inspiring English sources

Fred Teeven, the Netherlands' deputy justice minister, argued that he had no legitimate reason to buck the rules, and a broad majority in Parliament agreed.Meanwhile, a "purple" Labour-Liberal government, much like those Mr Fortuyn denounced, is back in power.

"Argo" and "Zero Dark" did; their fans may hope that's enough for either movie to play against decades of Oscar statistics and buck the rule that no best director = no best picture.

It is easy to imagine the nomination remaining undecided into April, says Sean Spicer of the Republican National Committee (RNC), which co-ordinates the primary calendar and organises the convention at which the nominee is crowned.Arizona and Michigan both bucked the rules slightly, setting their primaries for February 28th in a bid to get in ahead of the pack in early March.

Joyce Summers wasn't let in on the secret until late in the second season, but there's always been a steady cadre of friends who, bucking the rules set by the organization known as the Watchers Councill, have served as Buffy's confidants and allies.

That's how George H.W. Bush bucked the rule in 1988 after eight years of Ronald Reagan, and how Gore won the popular vote in 2000 after eight years of Clinton.

This intentional disobedience, the bucking of the rules, the attitude of disregarding the norms, was the cornerstone of how we approached every technology challenge set before us.

My bucking against the rules society has strongly suggested for people with disabilities hasn't ended.

The two men had been jailed years ago for bucking the military rule of Gen. Mohammad Zia ul-Haq.