Sentence examples for seen to abandon from inspiring English sources

They could not be seen to abandon a longstanding ally at the first whiff of tear-gas.

If they say nothing, they will be seen to abandon one of their own out of timidity and compliance … It is not easy to be a bishop".

Of course the Russian position could be understood to mean that they prefer to lose Syria as an ally rather than be seen to abandon it.

Asked what specific improvements he would need to see to abandon his veto threat and sign the legislator-drawn maps into law, the governor responded, "I'll know it when I see it".

If the Lib Dems abandon the coalition agreement on boundary reform they will be seen to be abandoning fairness for narrow-self interest.

Now women who are seen to have abandoned their honour are shamed in the global public square of the internet.

"The city is surely going to look a little bizarre, to put it mildly, in the eyes of the wider world if it is seen to have abandoned the Dylan Thomas Centre on the eve of this major national and international celebration".

In addition, Democrats don't want to be seen to be abandoning President Obama on a dirty job, that as Obama said Friday, many want done but nobody wants to handle.

There are principles involved, above all the whole concept of copyright; and these you have seen fit to abandon to a corporation, on their terms, without a struggle.

The Obama administration appears intent on trying to help the Palestinians while being seen not to abandon its traditional support for Israel.

And for financial technology, forecasts are particularly bleak, with banks and start-ups alike seen ready to abandon the UK for more welcoming climes in Dublin, Paris, Stockholm or Frankfurt.