Sentence examples for granting the office from inspiring English sources

But granting the office statutory authority could hurt more than help.

Shortly afterwards Barre was granted the office of Archdeacon of Lisieux, probably as a reward for his efforts in Rome in 1171.

He's worked his obsequy on Herb with enough success to be granted the role of office tour guide.

Although his office was granted the power to prosecute voter fraud nearly two years ago, Kobach only recently announced that he'd obtained his first guilty plea in a case of a non-citizen voting.

But Congress has declined to grant the Oval Office TPA power since its expiration in 2007.

Bathory thanked Zamoyski by granting him the office of Deputy Chancellor on 16 May 1576.

If your request is granted, the police office will have to drive out of his or her way to attend the trial, which makes attendance less likely.

Tara Bahrampour (NYT) HARTFORD: TRIBAL ACTION CRITICIZED -- Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has asked the Bush administration to overturn a decision, made on President Clinton's last day in office, granting the Nipmucs preliminary federal recognition as a tribe.

In 153 one of the Seleucid pretenders, Alexander Balas, in order to outplay the legitimate king, Demetrius, granted Jonathan the office of high priest and gave him the Seleucid rank of a courtier, thereby legitimizing his position.

Today's action... is nothing more than an effort to weaken the constitutional authority granted to the office of Texas governor, and sets a dangerous precedent by allowing a grand jury to punish the exercise of a lawful and constitutional authority afforded to the Texas governor".

Permission was granted by the office of Municipal Director, Ilala Municipality.