Sentence examples for grant in light of from inspiring English sources

He interpreted the grant, in light of its $100 amount in controversy requirement, as "confined to civil cases".

Martha E. Stark, the finance commissioner, said in a statement that the amnesty was granted "in light of the heroic effort that New Yorkers gave during the blackout of 2003".

At that point, I believed that the pardons would not be granted, in light of the uniform staff recommendation to the contrary, and that little more needed to be done on the matter.

We've all been there, but in light of--and to make light of how difficult it is to find (and keep) a job these days, Golden Grahams has been running the Golden Grants Stimulus Package promotion, which calls on people to Tweet their most ridiculous job search story and awards 75 Golden Grants a week at random.

Bob Riker, a transportation consultant and a former executive with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey who oversaw ferry operations in the 1980's, called New York Waterway's grant "unconscionable" in light of the tragedy and the subsequent increase in ferry service.

But she is granted another that, in light of this substantial new evidence, seems to make her a little more palatable: helpless pawn.

Chairmen of three U.S. Congressional committees with control over World Bank funding also expressed concerns, writing World Bank President Zoellick last week to raise "serious questions" about the wisdom of granting the request in light of the leadership role the Bank should be playing in post Copenhagen climate finance.

The verdict was returned in the case of Frederick Humeston, who was granted a second trial in light of new evidence.

There can be no rush to judgment granting such unprecedented relief in light of the importance of the interests at stake, and the government has offered no justification for highly expedited procedures in seeking to impose its requested relief.

This allowed military personnel to march through the borough in full uniform, an honour granted by the council in light of 2000 being the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Britain and the 85th anniversary of the opening of RAF Northolt.

The Georgia pardon and parole board's refusal to grant him clemency is appalling in light of developments after his conviction: reports about police misconduct, the recantation of testimony by a string of eyewitnesses and reports from other witnesses that another person had confessed to the crime.