Sentence examples for seek to effect from inspiring English sources
Just when the novelty of the Argentine dalliance of Gov. Mark Sanford of South Carolina had begun to fade, Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska enlivened a ho-hum Fourth of July with her announcement that she would abruptly terminate her first term and instead seek to "effect positive change outside government".
"They seek to effect this change by targeting Dr Behnke for his role in drafting APA policy, by falsely claiming that Dr Behnke conducted ethics workshops for military psychologists unbeknownst to APA, and by absurdly casting Dr Behnke as the individual responsible for APA's policy development on the issue of interrogations," Freeh said.
It clearly bears strongly on how we might seek to effect the directed evolution of biocatalysts.
They sought to effect change not by challenging contemporary fashion and ideals of femininity, but by conforming to them.
A liberal activist, with gelled hair and a short-sleeved polyester shirt, had spoken disdainfully of reformists who sought to effect change by running for office.
Because Ch'oe sought to effect change in the social order, he was seriously at odds with the civil authorities, who ordered his execution in 1864.
In several public pronouncements, the former President has sought to effect a magnanimous mien, apparently aware that if his demands are too high, he could doom any possibility of peace and be responsible for a return to war.
The central role on the Vienna Circle's side in this discussion falls to Carnap and the reorientation of philosophy he sought to effect in Logical Syntax (1934/37).
They pleaded for our attention to stop the repeated actions of police in choosing lethal force as their first option in seeking to effect an arrest, that might, in some cases, have otherwise been lawful.
Under their president, James Pallotta, they are a modernising force seeking to effect change in a decadent environment.
Most of these studies, however, seek to evaluate effects on elections held months or even years later.
