Sentence examples for granted means from inspiring English sources

American voices fall naturally into the adolescent manner--there are listeners who doubt whether they ever fall as naturally into any other--and the license that Y.A.s have been granted means that they have a surer, more immediate contact with the details of American life than many of their adult counterparts.

Henry kept as low a profile as possible, which, given the scant access the media were granted, meant he was invisible.

But the vagueness of the proposal and the broad scope of the exceptions granted mean that in its current form it will not produce the changes we need.

The hierarchical separation of physicians and patients and the submissive identity that patients are granted mean that they are denied their ability to hold physicians accountable.

The F.D.A. waiver granted this week means it can be used in an estimated 180,000 sites, said the test's maker, OraSure Technologies of Bethlehem, Pa.

"The N.F.L.'s request for a stay of the lockout that was granted today means no football," a statement from the N.F.L. Players Association said.

Granted this means that legal theorists must engage in a form of evaluation.

Immobilisation was granted by means of legs fixations.

A cut in general grant means a cut in some combination of services, personnel and investment.

The end of the federal grant means as much as a $250,000 shortfall.

"The renewed grant means a great deal to the 431 thalidomiders still living in the UK today.