Sentence examples for authorizing measures from inspiring English sources

3.25pm BST Summary Here's a summary of where things stand: Britain plans to ask the UN security council to pass a resolution condemning the chemical attack of 21 August and authorizing measures to protect civilians.

There would be little point in the president authorizing measures whose nature and precise limits have already been disclosed in detail to those whose resolve we hope to overcome.Actually, if done in secret (as it probably would be), it might catch terrorists completely off-guard.

This may be ture, but Congress is amply authorized to pass measures to protect interstate commerce if legislation of that character is needed.

During this time the antipope Alexander (V) issued a bull virtually outlawing Hus's sermons in Bethlehem Chapel and authorizing rigid measures against discussing Wycliffe's ideas.

In a Twitter feed, Mr. Cameron said Britain had "drafted a resolution condemning the chemical weapons attack by Assad" and "authorizing necessary measures to protect civilians".

As a matter of elementary rationality, fairness and sensitivity to all concerned, family members should think long and hard before authorizing heroic measures to save the lives of people who have had the misfortune to suffer such injuries.

[PDF] One vague provision in the bill gave the president the power to "authorize emergency measures to protect the nation's most critical infrastructure if a cyber vulnerability is being exploited or is about to be exploited".

But the Security Council is plainly not willing to authorize punitive measures against Iraq.

If he fails to dismantle his program, the Security Council resolution would authorize punitive measures.

The prime minister said that new legislation would be introduced when Parliament reconvenes next Thursday to authorize the measures.

During the summer, the Quinlans, who had authorized that measures be taken to save her life, kept a constant vigil over the stricken woman.