Sentence examples for proposal but the from inspiring English sources

The Labour government backed the proposal, but the timetable remained leisurely.

Mr. Bloomberg vetoed the Council's rejection of the development proposal, but the Council overrode his veto.

The union immediately embraced the proposal but the company said it had reservations.

The Legislature approved the officers' proposal, but the governor vetoed the bill in December.

She put together a traditional proposal, but the network balked at the price.

A number of retired rodeo stars co-signed the proposal, but the request was ignored.

The company has backtracked on that proposal, but the outcry, say consumer privacy advocates, is an indication of public sentiment.

There are several problems with the Hinkley C proposal but the most immediate is this: it could be unbuildable.

One rebel leader, Riak Machar from the Nuer tribe, agreed to the proposal, but the People's Liberation Army refused.

"The premier is to be congratulated for driving this proposal, but the devil is in the detail," he said.

George Mitchell, the Northern Ireland peacemaker, tried to mediate a compromise: the musicians accepted his proposal, but the M.O.A. rejected it.