We do not yet know whether he really means to allow proportional representation, or whether one way or another he may scupper it.
42.
The French believe this so strongly that they have repeatedly threatened to scupper trade talks unless " cultural " goods are exempted.
43.
The anti-nuclear organization Greenpeace accused China and Russia of purposefully trying to scupper the accord by refusing to make concessions to India.
44.
No other buyers had shown as much interest and to scupper the accord would mean no sale would occur, leaving creditors worse off.
45.
Environmental activists at the Bali talks accused wealthy nations of acting in the interests of multinational companies and of trying to scupper the talks.
46.
At one time a friend of Jimmy Corcoran, Weeks scuppers one of the only schemes dreamt up by Ukridge that looks like succeeding.
47.
The English seemed to be gaining the upper hand with blood running from the scuppers of " P�lican " into the water.
48.
These are the days when the cold Pacific shoots like geysers through sportboat scuppers and soaks the shoes and socks of those without rubber deckboots.
49.
The U . S . threat to withdraw satellite communications from the talks could scupper an agreement, Brittan told reporters before flying to Geneva.
50.
A scupper was not accidental in the beginning; it was a deliberate hole, allowing water to drain off a ship's deck.
