Sentence examples for negatived from inspiring English sources

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negatived

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Past of negative

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This question must be considered politically, for after all it was a political question.After a somewhat animated debate, the amendment was negatived, and any difficulty respecting the presentation of the address was removed by the Lord Mayor, who invited the Common Council to an entertainment at the Mansion House, at which it is presumed Espartero will be present.

Because the supporters of the bill did not have a majority in the Senate, "the question was negatived".

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"We are concerned that this development may have an increasingly negative impact on the threat situation in Norway".

In the 1990s, Nike's sweatshops weren't the worst in the business, but they're the ones that got the negative publicity.

The health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, who has been criticised by some senior doctors for painting an unfairly negative picture of NHS staff and the quality of care provided, welcomed the report.

"We have obviously had now 11 suspected cases [of Ebola], all of which have been negative after testing," he said.

A negative balance shows an unhealthy business and I could not support a gallery just for a hobby at the age of 26".

He insists that economic sanctions are working, with Russia now in negative growth, and says Russia needs America and Europe more than America and Europe need Russia.

On the whole, recent trading statements have shown companies performing reasonably well, so a spate of more negative updates also dented investor enthusiasm.

There's no inevitable consequence of urbanisation that is either positive or negative.

But sources said this had not been confirmed and there were suspicions the negatives may not all be safe.

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