Sentence examples for improper attempt from inspiring English sources

European allies howled that it constituted an improper attempt to apply American law in other countries.

It is an improper attempt to graft a consumption tax concept onto an income tax.

Saying it, Judge Carnes wrote, was "an improper attempt to inflame the jury".

But it threatened court action against "any improper attempt to restrict its activity".

He has been hinting at a run for the Republican presidential nomination, and many critics see the prayer service as an improper attempt to court the religious right.

Hunter indicated that the union would fight such an action, saying, "We will respond aggressively to any improper attempt by the team to impose additional penalties".

The candidate PACs grew out of the unlimited contribution binge permitted by Citizens United, but they are actually in direct contravention of the court's (mistaken) belief that contributions to independent groups cannot be considered improper attempts to influence the candidate.

The court also cited an alleged action by McCaffery to have the Philadelphia traffic court fix a ticket his wife received, as well as allegedly improper attempts by the justice to influence assignment of judges in the Philadelphia court of common pleas.

Calling Mr. Wray a "man of impeccable credentials," Mr. Trump revealed his choice in an early-morning tweet on the eve of a congressional hearing in which Mr. Comey was to testify about what he interpreted as improper attempts by Mr. Trump to pressure him.

the allegations that improper attempts were made to influence the decision-making of relevant institutions by figures of public prominence.

The other dust-up involves a report that the U.S. attorney's office in New Jersey is looking into allegations that United Airlines employees made improper attempts to influence an official of the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey by adding a revenue-losing flight from Newark to Columbia, S.C., to its schedule.