Sentence examples for wished to appoint from inspiring English sources

In May 1940, when the House of Commons forced Chamberlain to resign, the king wished to appoint Edward Halifax (later 1st earl of Halifax) to the premiership but was induced to select Winston Churchill, whose wartime leadership he then supported unreservedly.

Next, there was no one in the administration party whom I wished to appoint.

They wished to appoint their own commander for the relief expedition, and Stenhouse, as a Shackleton loyalist, was unacceptable.

Birdwood wished to appoint two British generals to command the new divisions, but Senator Pearce opposed this, ordering that one be given to McCay.

Other offers were open to him; the Bishop of Newcastle wished to appoint him vicar of the cathedral church in Newcastle and Benjamin Jowett wished him to return to Balliol as a tutor in theology.

The post had not been held by a peer since Lord Halifax in 1938 40; Eden had wished to appoint Salisbury in 1955, but concluded that it would be unacceptable to the Commons.

It seems Mr Gove now wishes to appoint himself the censor of theatre at the heart of the education system.

FA should look at Baggie Ashworth The Football Association will no doubt wish to appoint a big name when it comes to the position of technical director, based at its new flagship centre St George's Park.

It means the church has adopted a position which maintains a traditional view of marriage between a man and woman, but allows individual congregations to "opt out" if they wish to appoint a minister or a deacon in a same-sex civil partnership.

The decision, after years of deliberation, means the church maintains the traditional view marriage as between a man and woman, but allows individual congregations to "opt out" if they wish to appoint a minister or deacon in a same-sex marriage or civil partnership.

"The board has decided it wishes to appoint a head coach as opposed to a traditional first-team manager," said chief executive Jez Moxey.