Sentence examples for push to lay from inspiring English sources

B6 Nassau May Lay Off Police County officials said they would push to lay off 207 of the county's 3,100 police officers to help close a budget gap, after the police union did not agree to several million dollars in concessions.

On its southern flank China is renewing a push to lay tracks to mainland South-East Asia. South-East Asia

Taking one of the most drastic steps yet in their efforts to solve Nassau County's fiscal crisis, county officials said today that they would push to lay off 207 police officers -- 5percentt of the force -- to help close a budget gap.

They show, for instance, that the Police Department in recent months has made an aggressive push to lay claim to the top job at virtually all scenes, including those where the Fire Department has long been recognized by many as most expert -- from building collapses to hazardous-materials incidents.

Canada has been pushing to lay more charges in anti-terror investigations.

"They're all being pushed and pushed and pushed to lie.

They may be pushed to lie about their health conditions.

Mr. Netanyahu also did not push Mr. Obama to lay down sharper "red lines," or conditions, that would prompt American action, as had been rumored last week, Israeli and American officials said.

Our results suggested that we successfully manipulated the birds to 'believe' that they had enough resources to start a second brood, and in that way pushed them to lay a second clutch.

She committed the U.S. to "push the parties to lay out their positions on the core issues without delay and with real specificity".

The idea of the push-up is to lay your hands flat on either side of the arms of your chair, and push-up to a standing position.