Sentence examples for minute amendments from inspiring English sources

Laws are sloppily drafted, laden-down with last minute amendments then rushed through Parliament as private members' bills, rather than government business, to prevent proper scrutiny.Some decisions seem bizarre.

However, a number of services earmarked for closure have been given a temporary reprieve after last minute amendments were tabled ahead of the authority's latest budget meeting.

"Because of this last minute amendment, this bill would tie the hands of our terror fighters," Mr. Bond said.

In another attempt to appease Conservative backbenchers, Mrs May tabled a last minute amendment to permit the removal of a UK passport from any suspect whose conduct is "seriously prejudicial to the vital interests of the UK".

The irony is that a last minute amendment to the HSC Act (stating that only services which can ONLY be provided by a current provider are not subject to competition law) makes this even more likely.

On November 24th, two weeks before its scheduled close, it received a letter from Cardinal Cicognani, Secretary of State, containing a last- minute amendment for Schema 13: Pope Paul, it appeared, wanted a clearer reference to the present doctrine of the Church banning artificial contraception.

Several Democrats said a last minute amendment from Rep. Steve Southerland (R-Fla).

Instead, the board moved on to consider last-minute amendments.

Prosecutors have been reprimanded for last-minute amendments of charges.

This has not only meant abandoning oversight (the majority is forever stuffing bloated last-minute amendments into already bloated bills).

In last-minute amendments, some board members demonstrated the extent of their ambition to influence the classroom, proposing amendments that resembled lesson plans.