The President didn't rise or extend his hand.
If the President had not extended China's status as a "most favored nation," tariffs would have shot up for virtually all Chinese imports.
The President eventually extended an invitation to both Gates and the officer involved to share a beer with him at the White House.
The President extended the review period, meaning that a decision must be made by mid-March 2005.
The Act empowered the President to extend copyright to works of foreign nationals.
Second, the President has extended the life of the International Space Station until at least 2020.
When he asked the President to extend the time for amnesty applications to the truth commission last year, it was done.
The President stepped forward and extended a hand.
The President extended his free hand while still holding the coffee cup.
The President extended an olive branch to the industry.