Sentence examples for earliest sought to from inspiring English sources

The commemorative value of such burial sites are indicated by the fact that, at some stage, they became elevated, and that the constructs, almost from the earliest, sought to be monumental.

She had earlier sought to dispel anxieties that the situation would become a trade war.

He had earlier sought to downplay the images, claiming he had been "attempting to emphasise my point".

Pope Boniface VIII (1294-1303) held a doctorate in canon and civil law and, like Gregory IX seventy years earlier, sought to update and expand the body of canon law jurisprudence.

The prime minister, who has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, had earlier sought to remain in office by asking to dissolve parliament and call new elections.

Elferink had earlier sought to begin his point by noting Grose had previously alleged racist treatment of two of its artists by taxi drivers but was cut off.

The documents, including more than 450 on covert operations that the Central Intelligence Agency earlier sought to withhold, support those who argue that General Pinochet was complicit in the assassination conspiracy, Mr. Kornbluh said.

The Japanese had earlier sought to bar all American bidding, and are still not permitting any foreign companies to participate in the initial phases of the project, which involve a sea wall, landfill and connecting bridge.

(Durbin's argument bolstered a similar appeal by the Director of National Intelligence, who earlier sought to shield intelligence budgets from the sequestering and other spending cuts).

The American strategy had earlier sought to divide Russia and China in ways that might be in the U.S. national interest, Lampton said.

In a sign of the nervous public mood, Catalonia's biggest bank, Caixabank, and Spain's economy minister had earlier sought to assure bank customers that their deposits were safe.