Sentence examples for first devolved from inspiring English sources

King Jigme Singye Wangchuk, a reincarnation of a Buddhist saint, has been quietly working on a constitution for his Himalayan kingdom since he first devolved power to an elected government in 1998.

The first devolved powers from the federal government to the 16 states.

The election of the first devolved Welsh government in 1999 brought a new push for high-wage jobs.

Meanwhile Dewar and Wallace are both facing backbench rebellions over their plans to strike a coalition deal to form Scotland's first devolved democratic government.

Devolution plans are now being developed in areas covering some 55% of England, following Greater Manchester's lead in setting up the NHS's first devolved health and social care partnership, which came into being in April.

When no clear winner emerged in the first devolved government, Mr Wallace's Liberal Democrats agreed to become Labour's coalition partner.

While the first act introduces us to the townsfolk of Hillsboro — think "Our Town" with a Bible under every arm — the second devolves into a standard-issue courtroom face-off between Drummond and the scripture-spouting Matthew Harrison Brady David Troughtonn, in ripely enjoyable form), a three-time presidential hopeful whose courtship of middle America crumbles on the witness stand.

Women riding piggyback on men who wear over-the-shoulder bathing suits while trotting through a crowd of tuxedoed guests; a semi-organized group dive into Gatsby's huge swimming pool that, in seconds, devolves into riot amidst an air of serenely florid, marmoreal luxury; a lavish hall of royal pomp where bathers charge up the sinuous staircase met by other revellers streaming down it.

But by its second, it devolved into one of those shows people watch simply because they've made the initial commitment and want to see how it played out.

Vanity Fair Brett Berk received the episode positively, despite having been disappointed with the second half of the first season, a sentiment shared by Futterman, who deemed "Audition" a "fresh start" after "a first season that devolved into a frenzy of too many songs and not enough long-term plot".

The report says before any referendum happens, some smaller taxes should be devolved first.