Sentence examples for can decree that from inspiring English sources

The cruel reality of charity fundraising can decree that tragic individual stories, fuelled by media reports, can bring significant sums.

But next we end up asking whether that data should be stored anywhere – whether government can decree that phone or internet or credit card companies should hold onto data so government could ask for it.

A cynical view, perhaps, but please keep your eye on the "salami slicing" by which, as with British Rail, the prime minister of the day can decree that private enterprise can do a better job than public service, the result being that government subsidies continue at a higher rate, only to be channelled into the pockets of the shareholders.

Obviously, as the vast majority of Americans are navigating the world of rock music without succumbing in large majorities to these maladies, we can decree that Gore has well-earned her perpetual status as the butt of rock-enthusiasts' jokes.

It can decree that a piece of land will become a green city, commandeer it and sell it cheaply to developers.

To ease that borrower's burden, the government can decree that his interest rate will remain fixed at 8%, and so he need not worry about bankruptcy or foreclosure.

Congress has also made a law which states that Congress can subsequently decree that the government may no longer borrow the money to meet the obligations which Congress itself has enacted into law.

It can decree an election, or it can decree a coin flip.

Once a budget is passed -- and State Comptroller Carl McCall decreed that had been done as of Friday -- the backlog of checks can be distributed.

He took one look and decreed that surgery was necessary.

"If Congress thinks Americans are too fat," the article said, "can it not decree that Americans shall lose weight?" "Would the Bill of Rights intervene?" it continued.