Sentence examples for idea of nominating from inspiring English sources

But the idea of nominating Mr. Bratton met with strong resistance from British police authorities and others who said the head of the Scotland Yard was by tradition a Briton.

Ms Obaid wrote that Copts started to worry after the emergence of what she claimed were statements from the Brotherhood and its Islamist allies about matters such as jizya - a tax that early Islamic rulers demanded from their non-Muslim subjects - and the "rejection of the idea of nominating a Copt for the presidency".

The idea of nominating placeholder directors is unusual, lawyers say, and could embolden activist hedge funds.

What makes this especially remarkable is that the president stubbornly fought the idea of nominating Yellen.

(According to one report, Flynn wasn't thrilled with the idea of nominating Mattis, who outranked him four stars to three. Generals remember details like that).

She made regular television appearances railing against Wall Street and mega-banks, a habit that made her bankers' public enemy No. 1. Warren then became the acting director of the CFPB, but President Barack Obama dropped the idea of formally nominating her for the post, in large part because there was only a slim chance that the Senate she is now joining would confirm her.

Ms. Lavin lighted up at the idea of being nominated alongside Ms. Channing, then shooed away the thought like a jinx.

The idea of getting nominated is a difficult one for me.

However, Conkling refused to accept the idea of being nominated for president.

Agenda: Election of nominating committee.

He was less keen on the idea of Oscar-nominated Fassbender.