Sentence examples for try to scupper from inspiring English sources
There were also questions as to whether the army and establishment would try to scupper any victory.
The Democrats grumbled, but it is unlikely they will use their congressional majority to try to scupper the plan.
An accord with Iran will be followed by a showdown in Congress, where Israel's many supporters will try to scupper the deal.
The British Tories say they will try to scupper Lisbon if it is not in force by the time they come to power.
The new company will be called Alliance Boots although there is speculation that some private equity players may try to scupper its creation.
Arsenal, one of United's main rivals, has sold the rights to its new stadium to Emirates, an airline, for £100m over 15 years.Mr Glazer might also try to scupper a TV deal brokered jointly by the Premiership clubs.
Agents are trying to "scupper" one another, he said.
"It's been suggested that I am in it, that I am trying to scupper him.
Prince Charles tried to scupper Nouvel's chances here, but failed to get his own preferred architects appointed.
Sir Mervyn warned last night that "vested interests" in the City of London were trying to scupper reforms meant to prevent another crisis.
"The little shit has been trying to scupper my investigation for weeks," François Roban on Martin Roban, the other little shit in his life.
