Sentence examples for considered granting from inspiring English sources

No EU member state seriously considered granting Edward Snowden asylum.

Diaz, who had been copied on the draft response, knew that the administration never considered granting the request.

Germany's streetcar and subway drivers also went on strike today, refusing to work until the government considered granting a 3percentt wage increase.

When Firefox considered granting certificate authority to a Chinese company earlier this year, members of the Firefox community worried that the company might be pressured by the government to eavesdrop, for example, on the Gmail accounts of Chinese dissidents.

While Mr. Snowden remains in this suspended state, the United States has engaged an array of countries that have considered granting him asylum, making clear that doing so would carry big costs.

Representative Christopher H. Smith, a Republican from New Jersey and an outspoken critic of China's human rights record, said that given Mr. Chen's fears, the administration should have considered granting him asylum.

The House considers granting $225 billion to enhance security at the nation's seaports.

The UN is now considering granting Ivrea status as a World Heritage Site.

The Liberian peace accord urged the transitional government to consider granting blanket immunity to the country's warring parties.

Mr. Cameron also suggested Thursday that if Scots rejected independence, his government would consider granting Scotland more powers.

He and Pitt resigned (1801) when King George III refused to consider granting political rights to Roman Catholics.