Sentence examples for sought to be given from inspiring English sources

For years, the Iraqi government has sought to be given former Baath Party officials who fled to Syria after the American-led invasion in 2003.

It emerged earlier this week that more than 250 former candidates and members of rival leftwing parties had sought to be given a ballot paper in the leadership election, including 150 people who stood as candidates for the Green party.

More than 250 former candidates and members of rival leftwing parties have sought to be given a ballot paper in the Labour leadership election, raising concerns about the integrity of the ballot a week before the voting process begins.

But most importantly, there is now a public interest category meaning that where a person can show that it is in the public interest for the relief sought to be given, then that person, regardless of whether or not they are personally affected, can approach the court for relief.

The suit seeks to be given class-action status on behalf of all others who have paid licensing fees for it since 2009.

Kenyatta described himself as "a person who is greatly committed to this country, and who seeks to be given the opportunity to make my contribution, to this country, through the election, um, that is" — here he raised his eyebrows, perhaps to signal to viewers that he'd get better eventually — "that is due in, in the next few weeks".

The whole literature remains the basis of further developments, so that any attempt to formulate a statement of the affirmations of Judaism must, however contemporary it seeks to be, give heed to the scope and variety of speculation and formulation in the past.

All we seek is to be given our rightful place among the family of nations.

He opposes abortion absolutely, even in cases of rape, incest and danger to the mother's life, and this year co-sponsored a bill requiring women seeking abortions to be given mandatory ultrasound (although the legislation kindly allows them to avert their eyes during the procedure).

But by then he was close to retirement.He professed not to care about his reputation, but like other owners of needless amounts of money he sought to be liked by giving some away.

However, women who are seeking an abortion have to be given not only the information they ask for, or the information the doctor thinks they need, but also faux facts that their local lawmakers want to force on them.