Sentence examples for they were petitioning from inspiring English sources

Precisely for these reasons, it's worth remembering the obstacles faced by the men who led the movement, the malevolent skepticism with which they were regarded by not only the forces of segregation but official establishment they were petitioning for redress.

When the neo-creos go public -- as they did recently in a hearing before the Ohio Board of Education, which they were petitioning for equal time in the classroom with Darwinism -- they do not stake any obviously foolish claims.

E-mail address GO SIGN UP Share Tweet Precisely for these reasons, it's worth remembering the obstacles faced by the men who led the movement, the malevolent skepticism with which they were regarded by not only the forces of segregation but official establishment they were petitioning for redress.

European law requires people to be physically present in the country they are petitioning for asylum.

NEW DELHI —After an earthquake in Jammu and Kashmir state on May 1 left thousands of people homeless and caused 6 billion rupees in infrastructure damage, state officials said Tuesday that they are petitioning the central government for a special relief package.

But many New York politicians say this is a much tougher challenge, because they are petitioning a Republican president and a Republican House leadership they barely know, and one that owes them nothing.

A quirk in New York State law, a $140 million malpractice judgment and a recent ruling by the state's highest court have hospitals and insurers saying that malpractice premiums for hospitals are about to soar, and they are petitioning the Legislature to change the law.

In addition to protecting Inari shrines, they are petitioned to intervene on behalf of the locals and particularly to aid against troublesome nogitsune, those spirit foxes who do not serve Inari.

They are petition carriers, and, since hundreds of people are running for public office, suddenly they are everywhere.

"They should be petitioning the government over pesticide controls, because there are children born among the wheat fields who have no eyes.

Can they tell why you're petitioning, what you're demanding, and why you're demanding it?