vote down in a sentence

Examples

1. Recognition and respect was of course voted down by the Bush forces.
2. Levine had threatened to resign if the deal was voted down.
3. He repeated a call for new elections if Parliament votes down his government.
4. But voters have repeatedly voted down bonds to build new prisons.
5. But by most accounts, the Gramm amendment will be voted down.
6. Council voted down a request to have Rae return the money.
7. In 1972, Norwegians voted down membership in the European Economic Community.
8. Amendments to strengthen the bill were voted down during Committee markup.
9. An exemption for the Great Eight was voted down last year.
10. The district residents voted down a referendum to authorize the sale.