Sentences with phrase «against the wishes of»

Papa said he would consider selling some of Valeant's core businesses and assets against the wishes of some of its major shareholders.

It would have to break its own rules and go against the wishes of many of its member countries in order to back a blueprint it sees as fundamentally flawed.

The Czech Republic's supreme court approved Nikulin's extradition to the U.S. in November, against the wishes of Russia, where he is also wanted on a minor count of computer - assisted theft.

Indeed, the committee has been notorious for voting against the wishes of the current governor, Sir Mervyn King.

The action, which came against the wishes of Mr. Trump's pro-trade advisers, would impose tariffs of 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminum, effectively placing a tax on every foreign shipment of those metals into the United States.

Any founder or entrepreneur that blocks a reasonable acquisition against the wishes of her investors, and then fails to deliver a comparable return down the road, won't raise another dime in this town.

Much of this was due to international sanctions imposed after Russia annexed Crimea in 2014 against the wishes of Ukraine, Europe, and pretty much the whole world.

Branch carefully follows King's path to the Dexter Avenue pulpit, describing his often tempestuous relationship with his father and tracing his maturation from a dandyish Morehouse College undergraduate to a thoughtful scholar - minister with advanced degrees from Crozer Theological Seminary and Boston University (where he met Coretta Scott, whom he married against the wishes of «Daddy» King) In one of his all - too - rare explorations of the intellectual underpinnings of the civil rights movement, Branch makes a solid case in these early chapters for the decisive influence of Reinhold Niebuhr on the development of King's moral philosophy.

While it was correct the last time (I wasn't alive then), it is not correct this time since it completely goes against the wishes of the majority of the country.

/ / it is not correct this time since it completely goes against the wishes of the majority of the country.

The even bigger goal was a United States Supreme Court decision that would do for America what the state supreme court had tried, against the wishes of the people, to do for California.

While sitting on hospital medical - ethics committees, I have sometimes worried that physicians are tempted, against the wishes of parents, to refuse or slow down life - sustaining treatment to an infant they think is better off dead.

A High Court judge has given doctors permission to provide only palliative care to 12 - month - old Isaiah Haastrup, against the wishes of his parents, Lanre Haastrup and Takesha Thomas.

Readers may recall that the «Baxter controversy» has to do with Father Michael Baxter, a young theologian who is a disciple of Stanley Hauerwas of Duke University and was appointed to the theology department of the University of Notre Dame against the wishes of most of the faculty.

In February, Mr Justice Hayden ruled that doctors at Alder Hey could stop treating Alfie against the wishes of his parents following hearings in the Family Division of the High Court in London and Liverpool.

According to Walker, «Science and education have never been dependent upon retaining stolen property or dead bodies against the wishes of next of kin.»

According to the Times, the foster placements were made within the past six months, against the wishes of the five - year - old girl's family in Tower Hamlets.

Florida Supreme Court says legislature, governor had no right to save Terri Schiavo's life The Florida Supreme Court today ruled unanimously that the state legislature should not have given Gov. Jeb Bush the power to feed mentally disabled 40 - year - old Terri Schiavo against the wishes of husband, who wanted to starve her to death.

These included what unions described as «Victorian» working conditions at the high street chain's Shirebrook factory in Derbyshire, and the retention of Keith Hellawell as chairman against the wishes of key shareholders.

A High Court judge had given doctors permission to provide only palliative care to Isaiah against the wishes of Mr Haastrup and Miss Thomas.

In fact we expected it because we were promised it and after the decision to renew the contract of our long serving manager against the wishes of many fans it felt as though the club had no choice but to spend big money on signings.

The Mayor of Changwon, South Korea approved a measure to move the city's baseball stadium against the wishes of a councilman.The expansion team DC Dinos was to be built in his neighborhood but was moved to another.

If Arsene Wenger does manage to complete the transfer of Raheem Sterling to Arsenal this summer, it will be against the wishes of his current club Liverpool who are still hoping to convince the young England international to sign a new contract and to continue his football development under Brendan Rodgers at Anfield.

With Arsenal Football Club going against the wishes of a large section of the fanbase by handing another two year contract to our long serving but often under fire manager, it was always going to be imperative that Arsene Wenger was given a large transfer budget in order to change the pattern of recent seasons and challenge for the Premier League title.

New Newcastle midfielder Isaac Hayden has revealed that he left Arsenal against the wishes of manager Arsene Wenger.

These were recently successful coaches at those clubs who realized they weren't equipped to take those clubs forward anymore and decided (even against the wishes of the clubs management) to step aside.

Neymar is seemingly moving closer to a move to PSG, forcing his way out of Barcelona against the wishes of the Catalan club, and Arsenal fans are loving it.

Hailed as a phenomenal capture, prized away from Chelsea against the wishes of Jose Mourinho, at the generous behest of the owner Roman Abramovich, even John Terry, Cech's former team - mate and admirer, declared that he could be worth 15 points of more to Arsenal.

Against the wishes of the majority of the Arsenal fans world wide who have watched Szczsney played for Arsenal before including myself are very sad to read that the Polish keeper has been forced out of Arsenal against his wish.

I am breastfeeding my 19mos old DS against the wishes of DH, my mother, DH's stepmother, my sister, his sister, many of my friends, etc..

Such a little thing — but in order to achieve it, she went against the wishes of the child's adoptive parents, her superiors, and the prison authorities, all of whom thought she was wasting her, and their, time.

At around this age, they discover that they have a will of their own and it is «possible» to do things against the wish of the parents.

Scotland was dragged out of the EU against the wishes of Scottish people.

The constitutional bill is firmly anchored in the will of the people because (a) the bill fully reflects the declaration of the 2010 National Assembly at which every Icelander 18 years or older had an equal chance of being invited to take a seat and (b) it was approved by 2/3 of the voters in a national referendum against the wishes of much of the discredited political class.

Awo never swam against the wish of his supporters.

Together, these factors make it appear that the Government is doing something against the wishes of the public.

She added that a hard Brexit, against the wishes of the Scottish people, would «fundamentally» change the relationship between the two countries.

The Parliamentary Party is helping push through a bill with no democratic mandate (Lib Dem, Coalition or even Tory), no grassroots Party support and against the wishes of the majority of medical professionals and public opinion.

And a loan agreement that imposes structural adjustment against the wishes of the domestic political class (not to mention the people) is barely worth the paper it's written on, and is certainly a very poor predictor of what policy changes we'll actually see over the coming years.

A senior Conservative MP is mounting an attempt to get an emissions target included in the upcoming energy bill, against the wishes of the government.

Westminster now has the option of introducing the Withdrawal Bill against the wishes of the Scottish Parliament - although doing so would be politically problematic for Mrs May and her government.

«Even American president can not do that against the wish of the people.

In reality, Benn was desperately lucky to get as close as he did — and only did so because Labour's largest union, the TGWU, gave him their vote in the second ballot, against the wish of a clear majority of its members, who wanted Denis Healey.

But what MP is likely to stand up for the rights of a transient community against the wishes of their majority voters?

«If the President pursues this path, against the wishes of both Republicans and Democrats, as well as the majority of the American people, he will be heading towards a government shutdown which nobody will like and which won't accomplish anything,» Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D - N.Y.) said.

Writing in the Telegraph, Chris Grayling said that there can not be a situation where Scottish MPs «come to Westminster and vote on English - only issues», influencing the destiny of health, education, justice, environment and probably taxation in England, «potentially against the wishes of most English representatives».

For example, the City Council broke from its tradition of deferring to the local council member on land use matters in 2009, when it approved a rezoning for Two Trees Management in Dumbo against the wishes of David Yassky, the Council member at the time.

He pleaded not guilty to 13 - count charges of false declaration of assets, and said he was on trial because of his emergence as senate president against the wish of certain people.

As I recall, they violated committee rules and did all kinds of other things to force their ssm law through against the wishes of the voters.

But after concerns were raised by security agencies that it could compromise their methods, he said evidence would not be submitted against the wishes of agencies, or if the information contained could have been discovered through other means.