Sentence examples for try to invoke from inspiring English sources

Mr. Mohammed did not indicate why he wore a camouflage vest, but his wardrobe choice suggested that he might try to invoke protections reserved for soldiers.

If he wants to punish Giambi, Selig could try to invoke his authority regarding "the best interests of baseball," which has been used by commissioners in the past.

The problem is, even when such rules exist, referees and coaches who try to invoke them are rarely backed up by the leagues, or they face personal lawsuits by the parents.

On Saturday, an adviser to the archdiocese said that at trial church lawyers would probably try to invoke the state's charitable immunity law, which could limit awards to plaintiffs to $20,000.

But if Mr. Obama decides to release information about his predecessor's tenure, Mr. Bush could try to invoke executive privilege by filing a lawsuit, said Peter Shane, a law professor at Ohio State University.

Clive Efford, the Labour MP for Eltham in south London, where Stephen Lawrence was murdered in 1993, said the Met should release the Operation Russell report and not try to invoke an exemption: "There is no justification for this report being kept secret.

"That was the emotion we were trying to invoke".

Rather than trying to invoke sympathy, we tried to show how the athletes are normal people but also extraordinary".

Soon after, she said, she tried to invoke her right to cancel but was ignored.

He tried to invoke an escape hatch that would have allowed WPP to abandon the deal.

Ms. Chung and Mr. Condit tried to invoke these popular narratives to get what they wanted.