Sentence examples for oppose abandoning from inspiring English sources

But recent polls indicate that two-thirds of Finns oppose abandoning the country's longstanding neutrality.

Many Republicans oppose abandoning the party's no-compromise stand against any new taxes, while many Democrats fear a "grand bargain" will undercut their party's ability in the 2012 campaigns to use Republicans' support of deep cuts in Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security against them.

Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) has said he would oppose abandoning the filibuster rule, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has also been seen as resistant to changing long-standing Senate practices.

However, an opinion poll last month indicated that almost two-thirds of Latvians opposed abandoning the lats, rejecting the government's argument that joining the euro zone would help the economy by easing trade and boosting investor confidence.

"Maybe we need to focus on six-day delivery as the lead on how we can compete as opposed to abandoning it first," she said.

Mr. Hague is focusing on Europe as the crucial election issue, aware that it is the area of most distinct contrast with Labor and that polls show two-thirds of the British public opposed to abandoning the pound for the euro.

By announcing the U-turn to fellow Lib Dems, Cable appeared to have bypassed normal cabinet procedures, which will further antagonise his Conservative coalition partners, some of whom were fiercely opposed to abandoning the sale.

The White House has agreed to those cuts -- much to the distress of many Democrats who are opposed to abandoning the party's signature programs.

Bible Students who opposed or abandoned Rutherford to form new groups were increasingly described as the "evil servant class" by The Watchtower, which said it was wrong to pray for those who were "unfaithful".

At first he resisted Gates's offer, in part because his father was opposed to his abandoning the corporate track he had set out on.

As they throw it away, as they give more power to a state they profess to oppose, they also abandon the sensible conservative instinct to leave well enough alone.