Sentence examples for question of extending from inspiring English sources

This was not a pure trade measure, like the question of extending lower tariffs to Chile.

Officials close to Mr. Levy said that the question of extending his leave of absence from Citigroup was not a concern.

This introduced an inconsistency, since for the Renaissance humanists there could be no question of extending these natural rights to the indigenous inhabitants of the New World.

"The United States has never before confronted the question of extending unilateral trade preferences to a country that has rejected a reciprocal trade agreement," the White House press secretary, Dana Perino, said in a statement.

As anger rises in today's economy, I'm reminded of Thomas Jefferson's words about the danger of "angry passions" arising between the North and South over the question of extending slavery to the Missouri territory.

Mr. Clinton also sought to link his message about America's long-term security with the imminent political question of extending trade preferences to China, saying Congress should realize that the vote on the issue next week will have deep implications for America's security.

Consider an observation she makes during the Soviet occupation, while passing through a checkpoint manned by members of the extremist mujahedin, who ask hostile questions instead of extending the usual Afghan greetings.

More broadly, those who question the wisdom of extending early-childhood education cite research showing that third and fourth graders who are part of the federal government's Head Start program and other such initiatives perform no better on standardized tests than do their peers who never attended preschool.

With the awful truth that 6,000 kids drop out every school day staring them in the face, wouldn't someone question the wisdom of extending both the school day and the school year?

Whatever is causing vacancies to go unfilled at a higher rate, it doesn't seem to have anything to do with unemployment insurance.This is what you discover when you go looking for academic research on the question of whether extending unemployment benefits does a "disservice to the people you're trying to help".

Although many have questioned the feasibility of extending the Long Island Railroad, the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation has committed funds to study the idea, according to the Brookfield official.