Sentence examples for given the abuses from inspiring English sources

It seems odd that the banks got this advantage, given the abuses during the housing bust.

Given the abuses of executive power and political discourse under George W. Bush, this trait will bring no insignificant cleansing.

But given the abuses we've seen in the past two years and others that might easily take place in the future, we ignore additional protections at our peril.

"Given the abuses that can occur in the card-check process," she said, "we share the common belief that people deserve a secret-ballot election".

"And given the abuses we've heard about recently in the Catholic Church, you can't necessarily say religion should be the final word.

Given the abuses alleged by the Wall Street Journal, Felda should not be allowed to expand its plantation holdings until it can prove that it complies with international standards for the fair treatment of workers and respect for human rights.

Given the abuse suffered by the Wavertree MP, who'd be a woman in politics today?

But given the abuse found in audits recently, it's clear the preschool program is long overdue for an overhaul.

He once told me that if he had his time again, given the abuse at Windsor Park, he would opt to play for the Republic, in which case he could well have fallen foul of Richards' criteria.

It would have been fitting, given the abuse Yaya Touré had received in the Khimki Arena, if he had done the same, although he had to be content with sending a free-kick in among the Russian fans, who sang throughout the débâcle and showed their defiance by setting off a couple of flares.

Criticized for describing his North Vietnamese captors with the racial epithet, Mr. McCain at first defended its use as justified when applied to his jailers (though not other Asians), given the abuse he and his fellow prisoners had suffered at their hands.