Sentence examples for seeking to modify from inspiring English sources

He provided a model for other scientists seeking to modify plants for commercial use.

It was widely believed that President Kabila, constitutionally limited to two terms, was seeking to modify the constitution to allow another term in office.

Paige convened the commission last June, in response to a lawsuit by the National Wrestling Coaches Association, the College Sports Council and three other organizations seeking to modify the way the law was enforced.

Lenders may also have to follow tougher accounting rules when seeking to modify such loans, which may make them cautious about doing so, especially since many are still handling the fallout of the financial crisis, the report noted.

After revelations last fall that several major banks had used improper methods to speed foreclosures, the courts are increasingly becoming a central battleground for people seeking to modify their loan and salvage their house.

In a conference call with reporters, lawyers for the Natural Resources Defense Council sought to minimize the importance of the decision, stressing that the Navy had agreed to abide by other restrictions on the exercises and that the group's work in monitoring and seeking to modify what it called dangerous testing and training would continue.

Both sides have indicated that they might seek to modify the agreements.

The health actions that are implemented by the doctor and the nurse should seek to modify this risk.

But he added that Rihanna could seek to modify the terms of the order if she so desired.

Republicans said they might also seek to modify the powers of the federal board to oversee the work of the accounting industry.

Adopting the White House view, Mr. Gore has said he would seek to modify the 1972 Antiballistic Missile Treaty, which bans such missile defenses, instead of scrapping it altogether.