Sentence examples for authority open to from inspiring English sources
In mystical marriage to Jesus, medieval nuns and laywomen found one of the few paths to spiritual authority open to them, an escape from repressive reality.
Vague language has been written into the bill that would leave local housing authorities open to more attacks by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, which would be allowed to dole out housing money as it chose.
The draft care and support bill, designed to create a single law for adult care and support in England, could leave local authorities open to a "deluge of disputes and legal challenges", a cross-party group of MPs and peers said.
Despite its recognition by the great powers, the council's authority is open to question and challenge.
Here, disenchantment means that any authority is open to question, and tradition cannot be relied upon for guidance.
The referendum, which has no legal authority, is open to all Iraqis, not just followers of Mr. Sadr's movement, Sadrist officials said.
Ed Dumas, a LIPA spokesman, said the authority was open to discussing hiking and biking trails along other portions of its more than 100 miles of transmission line corridors.
"For the sake of the country Gordon Brown must take the one final act of authority left open to him, go to the palace today and call the general election we have been demanding".
Bob Sleigh, leader of Solihull Council, said the authority was "open to discussions".
It says it will be independent of any synagogue authority and open to all members of the Jewish community.
