Sentence examples for given a dispensation from inspiring English sources

At the time of the marriage the pope, Julius II, had given a dispensation to cover this infraction of the rule.

Bizarrely, despite his ban from all football-related activities (reduced to four years on appeal), Platini has been given a dispensation on "humanitarian grounds" to address the congress on Wednesday.

This enrages Joseph's older and ailing uncle, Bill (Yusef Bulos), who is even more disgusted when it is learned that the culprit is the star of the local football team, Vin (Jonathan Louis Dent), a town hero who is given a dispensation by a judge to serve his sentence in juvenile detention after the football season has concluded.

While not a priest, St. Francis was given a dispensation by Rome to preach.

Luckily, Shems will end up in Germany after her parents were given a dispensation to travel by train from Budapest to Berlin.

Then how about amending the rules to give a dispensation to political speech, perhaps with a time limit attached?

She was, however, given a special dispensation to watch Uma Thurman in the "Kill Bill" movies.

Recently Hashim Amla has been given a similar dispensation by the South African Cricket Board.

Bernard Matthews was given a special dispensation to reopen but none of the smaller farmers in the exclusion zone has been similarly blessed.

Nalbandian had never played a senior tournament on grass before and had not appeared on Centre Court until he was given a special dispensation for 45 minutes of practice in the hallowed precincts yesterday morning.

Actors were given a cultural dispensation to be more socially free than other women – they could have lovers, be single mothers, and so on, when typically women just couldn't.