Sentence examples for to be petitioning from inspiring English sources

"With the help of lawyers from C.A.A., we are going to be petitioning the N.F.L. to consider changing its player-eligibility rules — we don't see why he should have to be three years past his last high-school season to be drafted.

There will be painful cuts in the coming months: does he want to be petitioned about each one, earning him responsibility for all of them?

Ironically, Inari also began to be petitioned for good health; they are credited with curing such diverse afflictions as coughs, toothaches, broken bones, and syphilis.

The army private who was tried and convicted as Bradley Edward Manning for leaking US secrets to WikiLeaks is petitioning a Kansas court for a name change to Chelsea Elizabeth Manning.

Local government can also be petitioned to entice "anchor stores" or big chain stores into the area with tax incentives.

They have written to international tourist bodies to request assistance and are petitioning the government.

Parents at P. S. 276 were petitioning to limit next year's kindergarten to avoid overcrowding.

While there is still debate as to what will become of the land, a passionate grassroots movement is petitioning to turn the area into a green corridor.

Wachtell, however, is petitioning to have the period for reporting an ownership position shortened to one business day from 10 days.

Companies are petitioning to build more than a dozen export terminals.

A Mr. Cotes was petitioning to be graduated with a total of 148 instead of 150 hours.