Sentence examples for countenance a change from inspiring English sources

But the Popular Party, while admitting disappointment, refused to countenance a change in its hard-line policy regarding the region.

But what there will not be at Davos is a willingness to countenance a sea change in the way capitalism is organised.

As long as Congressional action can be blocked by a minority that refuses to countenance any change that can be construed as a tax increase, I see no prospect for genuine income tax reform.

As MP for Putney, under the Heathrow flight path, she will clearly not countenance any change on the runway policy and support for HS2 is a bedrock of Tory policy, even if, under closer scrutiny, the figures do not add up.

There had been anger when Todt had failed to voice compassion for the fallen, initially refusing to countenance any change to the schedule.

"I remain perplexed that the Conservatives still refuse to countenance any change in the tax system to ask people occupying very large value properties to make a small additional contribution to this effort - you have to spread the burden as fairly as possible and not only ask the working age poor dependent on welfare to burden the load".

But Mr Abe and his colleagues will countenance neither discussion nor a change of course.

But he said the prime minister would think long and hard before countenancing any change, mindful of his party's election promise and the damage that the U-turn over tuition fees did to the Lib Dems.