Sentence examples for make prevailing from inspiring English sources

"There are legislators who are either anticharter school or pro-building trades or both who feel it's important to make prevailing wages part of the legislation," Mr. Hoyt said.

This has a certain charm, but makes the prevailing tone hard to gauge.

Before the chancellor's announcement was made, the prevailing attitude to devolution on the streets of Manchester on a weekday in October seemed to be: "Why not?" Sitting by the war memorial near the Central Library, Abi Mather, 21, says: "People from Manchester love being from Manchester, we take it very seriously.

Divorce and adultery were considered shameful, and the era was one of making do — the prevailing maxim was "Cou he," or "Improvise together".

What does he make of the prevailing attitude compared to that of his generation?

This Uruguayan team almost did not make it here, prevailing in a playoff against Costa Rica on the final day of qualifying.

James Stafford: What is the biggest mistake junior companies can make under the prevailing price crunch?

Instead, Texas A&M (33-5) made one final, prevailing charge.

The grant was to be made at the prevailing market price.

Until the 19th century ships generally sailed along rhumb lines, which made use of prevailing winds and fixed compass headings.

Colour breeding combined with the export of horses in colours popular in neighbouring countries, especially bays into Sweden, and made chestnut the prevailing colour.