After passing through Ellis Island, where Vito resisted efforts to "Americanise" his name, he and his family settled in West New York, New Jersey, a bustling town filled mostly with other immigrants from his beautiful Italia. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-06-01] Reference
Steve Coogan has vowed not to '' Americanise '' Partridge. From Wordnik.com. [Latest news, breaking news, current news, UK news, world news, celebrity news, politics news] Reference
They were asked by their bosses to "Americanise" themselves - they bought houses and tried to blend in. From Wordnik.com. [BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition] Reference
The developers call it "Central Park", but NSW's US-born Premier Kristina Keneally denies suggestions she's trying to "Americanise" Sydney. From Wordnik.com. [AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories] Reference
If you're going to "Americanise" a foreign format, there's ways to do it (The Office) and things best not mentioned in polite company (Kath and Kim). From Wordnik.com. Reference
Coogan said that the long-rumoured film spin-off of his cult character was finally under way, and while he plans to make the film in the US he vowed not to '' Americanise '' Partridge. From Wordnik.com. [Latest news, breaking news, current news, UK news, world news, celebrity news, politics news] Reference
As I have been constantly assured that the General formed his programme from his observation of the institutions of my own country during the short time which he spent in America, as one of the chosen representatives of France during the centennial celebration of the crowning victory of Yorktown, in 1881, I have long been not unnaturally curious to ascertain precisely how he proposes to 'Americanise' the actual government of France. From Wordnik.com. [France and the Republic A Record of Things Seen and Learned in the French Provinces During the 'Centennial' Year 1889] Reference
Attempts to Americanise stuff like Fawlty Towers was much worse. From Wordnik.com. [Video Clip From The US Remake of Spaced | /Film] Reference
For the sake of sales, he aims to moronise and Americanise the population. From Wordnik.com. [Murdoch 'a megalomaniac twister'] Reference
I mean, nobody is talking about the need to Americanise Buddhists or Taoists or Christians or Jews or Mormons. From Wordnik.com. [Oh Noes! I Caught Teh Izlam! « Whatever] Reference
The American publisher will obviously Americanise the text… to eliminate the nappies, pushchairs, and change to US spellings. From Wordnik.com. [Fantasising] Reference
No wonder, then, that neoconservatives identify the Anglosphere in terms exclusive of the African dimension, and wish to Americanise, along neoconservative lines, the economies, cultures, societies and political systems of the countries thus identified. From Wordnik.com. [Andrew Roberts: 'Name Dropper-in-Chief'!] Reference
Got any links for someone other than YOU who could suggest they think that a decision to send 23000 troops to Afghanistan instead of 30000 could in any way, shape, form, reality or universe be informed by a desire to not “Americanise” the campaign too much?. From Wordnik.com. [New Math | ATTACKERMAN] Reference
Since much of the British political and media class finds American presidential elections much more exciting and interesting than anything that happens on our own wee island, it's hardly surprising that there should be such enthusiasm for any idea that would Americanise our politics. From Wordnik.com. [John Terry’s sacking as England captain tells us something interesting...] Reference
Modern, simple and fuctional, but please don't Americanise it …. leave it alone. From Wordnik.com. [Wheels] Reference
Chinese are very loyal, they don't plan to Americanise or Europeanise their cuisine. From Wordnik.com. [Chinalyst - China blogs in English] Reference
"We're doing it in the States, but I'm not going to try and Americanise it," said Coogan. From Wordnik.com. [All - Digital Spy - Entertainment and Media News] Reference
The 44-year-old star said: '' We're doing it in the States, but I'm not going to try and Americanise it. From Wordnik.com. [Latest news, breaking news, current news, UK news, world news, celebrity news, politics news] Reference
We understand nothing till we understand the amazing ambition to Americanise the Kamskatkan and the Hairy Ainu. From Wordnik.com. [What I Saw in America] Reference
They thought we should Americanise up our sound, just like they'd thought we should Manchester up our sound earlier on in our career. From Wordnik.com. [All - Digital Spy - Entertainment and Media News] Reference
In the US, switches were made, not in an attempt to Americanise, but to ensure that the books would give a similar literary experience to an American child. From Wordnik.com. [Wizard News] Reference
"We're doing a deal right now - I can't say who with - and there'll probably be an official announcement in the next couple of months ... we're doing it in the States, but I'm not going to try and Americanise it.". From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! News: Latest news headlines News Headlines | Top Stories] Reference
Well with your help, we can soon find out - For the chance to win a copy of Jump Leads Vol. 1: Tales From The Flurry, pick your favourite Jump Leads page and Americanise the dialogue - how you do this is completely up to you - and. From Wordnik.com. [The Web Comic List - Latest Webcomics] Reference
The rejection of WorkChoices ran deeper than simply concern about losing penalty rates or being dragooned into weekend work, to a fear that the Howard government was trying to Americanise the labour market so that we lived to work, not worked to live. From Wordnik.com. [newmatilda.com - Comments] Reference
Please don’t let the American publishers “Americanise” the text. From Wordnik.com. [Fantasising] Reference
A timely parallel to South Africa's relations of domination and exploitation in Africa, then we cannot possibly ignore the stern of the South African racist regime is to "South Americanise" Africa. From Wordnik.com. [APARTHEID - A THREAT TO AFRICA'S SURVIVAL] Reference
` Don't let them Americanise it!. From Wordnik.com. [Don't Panic]
They need to Americanise the theme because. From Wordnik.com. [Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Views'] Reference
Lets Americanise it. From Wordnik.com. [rediff.com] Reference
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