Sentence examples for gain a settlement from inspiring English sources

Failing to gain a settlement in 1576, Burghley finally joined Leicester in urging Elizabeth to act on behalf of Orange.

The suit contends that Ms. Stillman made several attempts to gain a monetary settlement from the network, calling them extortion demands.

The employee's allegations of harassment and falsification of immigration letters are pure fiction intended to gain a financial settlement".

Károlyi hoped to gain a favourable peace settlement from the Allies but was disappointed.

As the second richest region, with a GDP of 220bn euros a year, it has always been seen as an empty threat to go for full independence, the cynics saying Catalan flirtation with slogans around secession are mere posturing to gain a better fiscal settlement with Madrid.

The overwhelming Allied victory ensured the safety of Vienna from the Franco-Bavarian army, thus preventing the collapse of the Grand Alliance. Louis XIV of France sought to knock Emperor Leopold out of the war by seizing Vienna, the Habsburg capital, and gain a favourable peace settlement.

The industry has a huge amount to gain from a settlement that caps its past liabilities.

"No matter what you gain in a settlement, the question for the owners is, how much more do you lose by canceling a season again?

It follows that other countries in the UK should also gain a "new and fair settlement".

Mr. Schiltz said the motions were made only to humiliate the plaintiffs and thus gain an advantage in settlement negotiations.

If his preoccupation with gaining an Israeli settlement freeze appeared mystifying before, it seems positively foolish now.