Example sentences of "signed a petition " in BNC.
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1 | Several thousand have signed a petition demanding more change . |
2 | Over 400 Holybourne residents have signed a petition urging the authorities to take measures to protect villagers from the dangers of speeding traffic along the old London Road . |
3 | Scientific , technical and clerical workers have signed a petition calling for the university to make it impossible for ‘ nuclear weapons-motivated research ’ involving SLAC to be carried out . |
4 | In the meantime , and as a direct result of the cleaning , an association has been formed in France to campaign for ‘ respect of the integrity of the national heritage ’ and 150 French artists and intellectuals have signed a petition demanding a moratorium on all new restorations of works of art without prior and open consultation of international opinion . |
5 | The LDP 's mainstream has been quietly promoting change , and more than half its Diet ( parliamentary ) members recently signed a petition in favour of political reform . |
6 | Consider the following exchange between an opponent of nuclear waste dumping and a representative of the firm which had been authorized to do the dumping : " Ninety thousand people in Bedfordshire have already signed a petition saying no to the dump . |
7 | Now 800 doctors have signed a petition for the British section of the World Federation Of Doctors Who Respect Human Life . |
8 | More than 5,000 Swindon fans have signed a petition calling on the sports governing body to return the club to the first flight , replacing another side which has already pulled out of the league . |
9 | He 's organising a campaign to get it back and five hundred villagers have signed a petition . |
10 | More than two thousand people have signed a petition opposing the merger . |
11 | Over have so far signed a petition in an attempt to save the hill from further housing . |
12 | ABOUT 80pc of the villagers of Treuddyn , near Mold , have signed a petition calling for guarantees that post offices will be kept in rural villages . |
13 | Mrs Austin claimed 1,000 people had signed a petition opposing the new building work and promised a fiery meeting tonight . |
14 | FOOTBALL : Nearly 400 Wolves ' fans have signed a petition protesting at the design of a new kit to be worn by the club next season and launched at Saturday 's final home game against Middlesbrough . |
15 | More than 400 villagers have signed a petition against their application feeling their venture would aggravate the problem . |
16 | Some 120 children and parents have signed a petition which is now being sent to Scarborough Council . |
17 | Around 2,500 people have signed a petition calling for a swimming pool in Bedale . |
18 | More than a quarter of the islands ' adults have signed a petition calling for a sheriff 's inquiry into the incident , claiming that the Department of Transport 's private marine accident investigation and Lord Donaldson 's general investigation do not go far enough . |
19 | A report to the meeting says that 24 people , living in 14 properties near the plant , had signed a petition strongly objecting to the proposal . |