Sentence examples for support a motion that from inspiring English sources

Tory MEPs last year refused to support a motion that condemned a new homophobic law in Lithuania.

The semiofficial Mehr news agency said 79 lawmakers supported a motion that forces the president to testify, potentially setting up a public confrontation.

Antiwar Labor dissidents managed to attract an estimated 120 of the party's 410 members in the House -- a figure that exceeded their hopes -- to support a motion arguing that the case for military action was "as yet unproven".

In July that year he sought cross-party support for a motion that would postpone any deal on BSkyB until the criminal investigation into the News Of The World hacking scandal was complete; a day later, Murdoch withdrew his bid for BSkyB.

Nonetheless, an unusual coalition of good government groups and the state Chamber of Commerce said they would press legislators to support a special motion that would allow the bill to be put up for a vote when the Legislature reconvenes on Monday.

So he decided to approach Steve Herman and James Roy, the two Louisiana trial lawyers tapped by Judge Barbier to serve as liaison counsel for the plaintiffs, with the idea that they support a motion to allow him to take one of his cases back to Texas and try it as a "bellwether".

I promised my friend, an advocate for preserving historic homes in our town, that I would support a motion before the city commission to toughen up historic preservation laws.

– Some might be surprised that we should support a motion by the GUE/NGL Group.

The NDP is trying to drum up support for a motion that, if adopted by the Liberals, would provide free prescription birth control to women and trans people.

The New Democratic Party of Canada (NDP) is trying to drum up support for a motion that, if adopted by the Liberals, would provide free prescription birth control to women and trans people.

The day after that it supported a Government motion that proposed a short extension to the Article 50 period if the House supported a meaningful vote before this week's European Council.