Sentence examples for gave licence from inspiring English sources

Some people felt it gave licence to vent views or behaviour," he said.

Senior officials conveyed their sexist attitudes to women and gave licence to others to do the same, she added.

So does the US Constitution, which gave licence to the slave trade and took a cut "not exceeding ten dollars" a head.

The security Dier offered also gave licence to the full-backs to go forward and for Ali to advance beyond Harry Kane – Kane likes to drop deep at times so he needs runners.

He said such a view gave licence to extremists, letting them say, "my belief is I'm supposed to be a suicide bomber or blow up buildings – it is my faith and you can't question that".

These issues are very much on the nation's agenda and the prime minister's speech no doubt made them more visible and potentially gave licence for others to tell their story".

This gives licence to bastardise and also allows a sense of originality.

Giving licence fee payers arts content, including is a copper-bottomed public service mission.

He was given licence to do so by Murdoch, who admired him and controlled him.

More importantly, it has given licence to a new adventurousness for theatregoers.

He has to be given licence because that is when he frightens opponents.