Sentence examples for pressed for two years from inspiring English sources

Critics of the Obama administration's approach to preventing foreclosures have pressed for two years to get officials to focus more of their attention on unemployed homeowners, with meager results.

The news came as another major setback for the European nations that have pressed for three years to persuade Iran to halt its fuel production program, and for President Bush.

U.S. trade officials had pressed for eight years of intellectual property protection for these drugs before the release of data could lead to generic substitutes.

Assistant US Attorney Sara Woodward said Xu's regret for his actions was real, but pressed for five years due to how large the smuggling operation was.

Mr. Koyen, who had been the editor of New York Press for two years, said he had been told by the publisher, Chris Rohland, that he was being suspended for two weeks without pay.

Teece had been a reporter with the Press for two years.

Flowers, appearing in public for the first time since the Star published her story, said she had lied about the relationship to the press for two years, to protect Clinton.

Today Mr. Fleischer marveled at the staying power of Marlin Fitzwater, the White House press secretary for two years for Ronald Reagan and all four years for Mr. Bush's father.

Or rather it is the pseudonym under which you gained access to White House press briefings for two years, until your identity was revealed.

Stuart pressed on for three years, but eventually he had to concede that the machine was hopelessly flawed.

A former spokesman on arms control issues and an Izvestia political commentator, he later headed the Novosti press feature syndicate for two years.