Sentence examples for for granted control from inspiring English sources

But the greatest indoor breakthrough was something we now take for granted: control over light, impossible in the open air until the invention of gas lighting in the late 18th century.

(Though naturally I would never take your support for granted!) I mean, why take control of just one country when you can seize power in 15?

"You realize you take your body for granted and everything else for granted".

The taken-for-granted sap.

It's the taken-for-granted state.

It was a taken-for-granted pleasure".

After that, accounting became taken-for-granted and matter-of-fact.

The political temper of the group soon established itself as liberalism-taken-for-granted.

I'd also champion the familiar-but-taken-for-granted: the greatness of Shirley Jackson, Elizabeth Bowen, Brian Moore, Thomas Berger.

The prejudices are ventilated with an outrageously blithe take-it-for-granted air.

Ms. Plunkett communicates Barbara's status as the pitied and taken-for-granted sister effectively.