Sentence examples for council split from inspiring English sources

As soon as Saddam Hussein began digging his heels in firmly against further inspections in 1995 and 1996, the council split.

The occupation official's assessment of the council split is supported by statements made by council members in interviews and news conferences.

This was the US president's first appearance before the UN since he usurped the security council, split the international community and launched into his war against Iraq.

Despite the renewed calls last week for a ban on all forms of cloning, including therapeutic cloning for medical research, even the Bush bioethics council split sharply on the issue.

The 22 voting members of the board, known as the master executive council, split 18 to 4 in favor of forwarding the new five-year contract to the union's nearly 10,000 members for a ratification vote.

Today, in considering what goods to add to the list of approved imports, the Council split over a French plan to include telecommunications and transportation equipment, as well as electrical goods and housing supplies.

When I call the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, communications director Marcus Bowell tells me he can't recall a council splitting – at least not since 1974, the last major reorganisation of local government and the year in which Canvey lost its independence.

In October, the council was split, with Council members Ed Selich, Steve Rosansky and Nancy Gardner voting to stall the process.

The council immediately split into those leaning toward one proposal or the other.

Variable tenders also tend to produce higher rates.The ECB's governing council is split on the matter.

The council is split on whether Evans should face consequences beyond a reprimand, which is not considered disciplinary action.