Sentence examples for gave powers from inspiring English sources

The Department of Energy & Climate Change only formally gave powers to Ofgem to investigate manipulation in the energy market in June of this year.

Mr. Saeed said Gorran opposed the document because it gave powers to Mr. Barzani "that exceed the powers of Parliament and the judiciary".

The Labour government introduced all kinds of restrictive legislation that gave powers of stop and search in extensive "sterile" zones designated by police, on the pretext of preventing terrorism.

How do we oblige people to respect and comply with these measures?' and 'the infectious disease legislation gives some powers to the Minister to enforce the regulations but this is not actually done.' It was noted in relation to one state where laws gave powers to a public health authority: 'but this is premised on the assumption that they know what to do.

The E.L.G. rule gave power companies eight years to comply.

Politics can give power back.

Giving power to working-class kids.

We've given power to the states".

Giving power to our people.

Fighting it gives power to the opposition".

But it all amounts to giving power away.