Sentence examples for fend off demands from inspiring English sources

She used Mr. LaBella's reputation to fend off demands, by F.B.I.

To fend off demands for PR, Straw is proposing we switch to a system called the Alternative Vote (AV).

France and Britain are said to be in favour, but probably only to fend off demands to turn their seats into a single EU one.

Newark, which completed its last full revaluation of property in 1961, has managed to fend off demands for an update since the early 1970's.

The Union Pacific Railroad, seeking to fend off demands for tougher Federal regulation, said today that congestion was easing, capacity expanding and competition with rival carriers intensifying.

In 2010, the authorities also rushed through changes to labour laws designed to fend off demands from local unions for better working conditions.

Mr Kim stonewalled attempts to discover the real financial health of his empire and fended off demands to restructure.

Mr. Netanyahu has been fending off demands for a ground operation from some members of his cabinet and party.

Mr. Hayami has also fended off demands that the bank start buying unconventional assets like foreign bonds and real estate.

Ever since, some death penalty lawyers say they frequently find themselves fending off demands like Mr. LaValle's because the lawyers consider those efforts as hastening execution.

He was prepared to fight for Daewoo and all the chaebol as they fended off demands by the government of President Kim Dae Jung to restructure.