Mr. Pataki and his allies in the Senate have been pushing hard to have the bill enacted.

Behind him the professor could hear the debate continuing as his former ally pushed open the door and left.

He said that the allies cannot push at all, but that they certainly could scare me and make me fall to the ground.

The Democrats and their allies pushed their tax plan as restoring simple justice to the tax code.

Administration officials and their allies pushed back, saying the agreement would have no effect on their powers to pick a nominee.

Pushing On Buoyed by success, the party and its allies have pushed relentlessly forward.

It was unclear whether the Americans and their allies had already pushed their adversaries into a corner.

After the victory, Sharbaraz's forces and their Videssian allies pushed hard toward the Tib.

Washington's European allies have been pushing President Bush to engage more fully in peace efforts in the Middle East.

In Lebanon, the American-backed government is hanging on by a thread as Hezbollah and its allies push for more power.