Sentence examples for makes overtures to from inspiring English sources

When Steed makes overtures to the sailors' home governments, he is often politely ignored.

When Sportin' Life makes overtures to Bess, Porgy orders him off.

By the time you're up to coffee, if she is still grating on your nerves and makes overtures to get together for dinner again, be sure to let her know how busy and overextended you are with existing work obligations, family and friends.

China has also made overtures to Washington in recent days.

By the late '70s, Castro started making overtures to the Church.

Company representatives were urged to make overtures to him.

By 1987 he was busy making overtures to Washington.

Mr. Jager also made overtures to buy Gillette.

At the same time make overtures to Vladimir Putin.

In early 1931, Maranzano was winning the war, and Masseria's lieutenant, Lucky Luciano, made overtures to Maranzano.

When it served his agenda, he even made overtures to thugs.