Sentence examples for given the kingdom from inspiring English sources

Worsening regional problems, such as terrorism and illegal immigration, have given the kingdom greater leverage with Europe, which needs its co-operation on precisely these issues.

Film critic David Thomson considers this success one of the biggest disasters in the history of cinema (on the grounds that "'youth' was given the kingdom – not just as filmmakers, but as the controlling element in the audience").

Dawud al-Shiryan, a columnist, considered a Riyadh insider, explains that America's demands, which include changing the Saudi religious curriculum and crushing fundamentalists as well as fighting Iraq, are simply impossible given the kingdom's domestic state.

But some others in Riyadh said they were not entirely surprised, given the kingdom's long ambivalence about assuming a position that would strain friendships and alliances, particularly against the backdrop of the high profile and volatility of the Security Council's recent decisions.

In particular, historian Frank Stenton argued that the wording of the Chronicle makes it probable that Wiglaf recovered the kingdom by force, and that if Egbert had given the kingdom to Wiglaf this would have been recorded.

Mr. Blatter's failure to mention Saudi Arabia is all the more curious, given the kingdom's refusal to endorse women's football even if it tolerates the existence of women playing the game in a legal nether land.

Its overseeing of Islamic holy sites, along with its oil wealth, gives the kingdom major influence in the Muslim world.

Control over the former South Yemen would give the kingdom access to the Arabian Sea, a route for imports and exports that would avoid the volatile Strait of Hormuz.

The royal court had argued that the attention on corruption was misplaced and gave the kingdom a bad name as it tried to attract foreign investment.

In a time of high infant mortality, they were expected to be fertile, and give the kingdom as many children — preferably boys — as possible.

This would give the kingdom the ability to raise its own resources, tax its subjects and reduce its reliance on the central government, but is not generally popular outside Buganda.