Sentence examples for push for a constitutional from inspiring English sources

But Mr Topi is expected to push for a constitutional amendment to set a time limit.

The opposition is still trying to apply pressure, as its leaders push for a constitutional amendment to shorten Mr. Chávez's term.

For now, Friday's decision has set off a renewed push for a constitutional convention that could start the process for outlawing gay marriage through a referendum.

Already there is talk of reform though ironically the best hope of it may be through initiatives, since the push for a constitutional convention died last year for lack of money.

Mr. Abe has "promised to push for a constitutional revision to convert Japan's Self-Defense Forces into a full-fledged military," said Ayako Doi, an associate fellow at the Asia Society.

So Mr. Madigan sticks it to Mr. Quinn, a fellow Democrat, every chance he gets, with bad blood dating at least to Mr. Quinn's successful 1980 push for a constitutional amendment abolishing multimember districts.

The campaign and the party he led courted religious conservatives by pushing for a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage.

Mr. Pataki should expand his reach on this issue by pushing for a constitutional amendment in the long term.

He tended to rule by decree — pushing for a constitutional referendum, appointing Brotherhood people to key positions, arresting journalists for insulting the Presidency.

The second group, which "is losing faith in the current so-called reform process," will keep pushing for a constitutional monarchy, he said.

Now we read that President Bush and Senate Republicans are pushing for a constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriages (front page, July 12).