Sentence examples for seeks to split from inspiring English sources

Charlemagne's favourite is the harmlessly dotty rattachiste movement, which seeks to split Belgium into two a Dutch-speaking north and a French-speaking south and then ask France to absorb the second as an extension of its territory.

"I will continue … to be firm on the principle that there can be no leniency with anyone who seeks to split our society into two halves," he told Bahraini TV.

Religious and nationalist Israelis poured into the contested heart of Jerusalem tonight to "pledge allegiance" to the Holy City and to put on a strong, festive show of opposition to an American peacemaking plan that seeks to split it up.

Thus dooming any "middle way" that seeks to split the difference.

Rivals seek to split off dalit sub-castes.

Historically, the Legislature has sought to split losses of Congressional seats between upstate and downstate districts.

In early September, the Justice Department said it would not seek to split the company in two.

Beijing accuses the Dalai Lama of seeking to split Tibet from China, while he says he seeks meaningful autonomy.

The party once sought to split the difference between free-market capitalism and democratic socialism by taking the "third way".

Beijing accuses him of seeking to split Tibet from the rest of China, while he says he seeks only meaningful autonomy.

"We Han love their exotic singing and dancing, but we also see them as barbarians seeking to split the nation apart," he said.