Sentence examples for pressed to extend from inspiring English sources

For years, however, the guild has pressed to extend its authority over the designation of producers' credits.

Kmart concluded its most recent fiscal year with declining sales in its stores and fury among some of its vendors, who said they had not been paid on time or had been pressed to extend better terms to Kmart.

Both Ian and Nick are to some degree in the film business and, like others in Kureishi's fictional world, they are hard pressed to extend their frame of reference beyond the boundaries of popular culture.

Welbeck then shot across the face of goal and Cahill had a header turned away as England pressed to extend their advantage and at least give themselves some level of comfort.

Before Congress starts running with another very bad idea, President Obama should press to extend the tax now.

The party will also press to extend the accountability approach to college campuses when the Higher Education Act comes up for review next year, said David Schnittger, an aide to Representative John A. Boehner of Ohio, who is chairman of the House education committee.

And to give the president his due, he came into office warning of a recession, even though the tax cut he proposed to deal with it was a bad idea that looks worse the more he presses to extend it.

The NFC-powered keys will be customised via a companion app, supporting both short and long presses, to extend the possible shortcut permutations.

In December last year, the Scottish government pressed May to extend the inquiry - led by a senior judge, Lord Justice Pitchford - north of the border.

President Bush and other American officials have pressed Japan to extend its mission in the Indian Ocean, where its ships have been refueling American and other vessels taking part in the war in Afghanistan.

Gateshead had little in response and the visitors pressed on to extend their lead at the top to five points.