Example sentences of "had pressed for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He it was who had pressed for the creation of Christ Church parish , and he became its first incumbent ; Benjamin and Elizabeth had the singular distinction of having him officiate at their marriage — poor surroundings , then , but in the presence of a minister of great reputation . |
| 2 | The Times of Jan. 10 reported that the United Kingdom government had pressed for the release of the six after being informed of their plight by Roland ( " Tiny " ) Rowland , the chief executive of the Lonrho group of companies . |
| 3 | The US resolution was not supported by the PLO which had pressed for the dispatch of a mission reporting directly to the Security Council ( i.e. not to the UN Secretary-General ) . |
| 4 | The Medellín cartel had pressed for the confession stipulation to be dropped ; it wished to be considered as a group and given political status [ see p. 37851 ] . |
| 5 | King Hassan of Morocco had pressed for the summit — already twice postponed — to be deferred until late April when recent developments might be analyzed with " total objectivity " . |
| 6 | John McFall , a Labour home affairs spokesman , had pressed for the proposed penalties , a six-month jail sentence or a fine of up to £1,000 , to be increased . |