Sentence examples for given to stretch from inspiring English sources

If time is given to stretch, stretch twice.

Mr Chávez is given to "stretching the chewing-gum of democracy" as Laureano Márquez, a comedian and political analyst, puts it, adding that an opposition win on Sunday would see him stretch it yet again.

This instruction was given to prevent stretching or contraction of abdominal muscles.

BEDPAN ALLEY is the affectionate name given to a stretch of First Avenue in Manhattan that is packed with more hospitals than many cities possess.

That's the name given to the stretch of Route 9W that cuts through the borough and that is lined with corporate campuses nestled in the Palisades Cliffs.

Over it are big skies which, given the guaranteed 300 days of sun a year, are almost always blue and bright, hence the name given to this stretch of the Atlantic coast, Costa de la Luz, or coast of light.

Mr. Riva will call his new restaurant Carroll Place, after a name given to that stretch of Bleecker Street in the 1830s by the developer Thomas E. Davis, who sought to make the neighborhood more exclusive.

"Theobroma cacao," he exhaled — the scientific name given to chocolate by Linnaeus — stretching out his arms as though to embrace his products in a loving hug.

Particular attention is given to the influence of centerline stretching during the vibratory motion.

Given some space to stretch out, The Weekend Shift has potential.

Yes, we got to play women's sports, and we were given the chance to stretch for excellence.