Sentence examples for general granted from inspiring English sources

But Mr. Droit was better known among his compatriots for having been the sole interviewer of General de Gaulle in the three television interviews that the general granted during his lifetime.

However, the States General granted Lippershey 900 florins for the instrument but required its modification into a binocular device.

That is, until the agency's director general granted an interview for its centennial, the first interview of its kind.

She had returned from exile after the general granted her an amnesty from corruption charges relating to her time in power.

This month the general granted Miss Bhutto (and others) amnesty from corruption charges relating to her two terms as prime minister and so smoothed her way home.He also pledged to resign as army chief, as Miss Bhutto and the constitution demand, before November 15th when, all being well, he will be sworn in for another five-year term as president.

Charitable choice, which was pushed by former Senator John Ashcroft, Mr. Bush's nominee for attorney general, granted religious groups that contract with the government the right to maintain their religious identities, symbols and philosophies and to choose only staff who agree with their religious beliefs.

The Attorney General grants about 2,000 such requests a year, Ms. Coven said.

Whenever the Attorney General grants relief to any person pursuant to this section he shall promptly publish in the Federal Register notice of such action, together with the reasons therefor.

She received Dutch nationality on May 17 of that year, and the Plenary Session of the States-General granted consent for the marriage in July.

She received Dutch nationality on May 17 of that year, and the Plenary Session of the States-General granted consent for the marriage the following July.

He is a General Grant of the negotiating table.