Sentence examples for might ratify from inspiring English sources

Today the United Nations commissioner for human rights, Mary Robinson, who is visiting Beijing, said officials had indicated that China might ratify the United Nations Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights as early as Wednesday.

In May, President Vladimir Putin hinted that he might ratify the treaty in exchange for the European Union's support of Russian membership in the World Trade Organization.

For example, at oral argument in the case, Justice Antonin Scalia hypothesized that the U.S might ratify a treaty mandating same-sex marriage, which Congress would implement by passing a federal marriage statute — despite the fact that defining marriage is traditionally a state prerogative.

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She said her Senate might not ratify the charter unless Myanmar made progress on democracy and released its opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi.

In just the last two weeks, governments and parliaments in Romania, Bulgaria, Austria, France, Greece, Belgium and Slovenia have all raised the possibility that they might not ratify Ceta at the end of June.

At a regional meeting meant to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the Philippine president, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, suggested that her country might not ratify a new, European Union-like regional charter unless Myanmar committed to democratic reforms.

When the constitution had been drafted, Massachusetts was viewed by Federalists as a state that might not ratify it, because of widespread anti-Federalist sentiment in the rural parts of the state.

An official with the labor board said the agency is investigating the disputed ballots in the election, but couldn't say when a final vote might be ratified.

Newly elected hard-line Republicans like Rand Paul of Kentucky might not want to ratify it; many conservatives believe the treaty could limit American antimissile deployments.

Others suggested that Iran would refuse to ratify, and might even rescind, its agreement to allow tougher inspections.Both were important elements of a deal that the Europeans struck with Iran last October.