Sentence examples for had signed away from inspiring English sources

For decades, Fogerty, who had signed away his publishing rights, refused to play his old songs, while finding it difficult, sometimes impossible, to write new ones.

How could I have looked them in the eye if I had signed away the ability to speak about the very subject for which I was elected?

Soon after signing it, when he had time to translate the contract in detail, Bauer realized that he had signed away his life's work and would not actually own any of the luxuries that Guggenheim was providing for him.

As Leigh testified before Congress, in October 2009, "I had signed away my right to a jury trial at the age of 20 and without the advice of counsel".

County records show that 14 of its 48 participating municipalities had signed away their rights last year to receive $1.1 million in federal grants for the current fiscal year in return for $782,000 in payments that were free and clear.

Then, once Malabu had signed away its rights to the block, the government clipped off its $210m unpaid signature bonus and transferred just under $1.1 billion to Malabu.Tom Mayne of Global Witness, an NGO, has followed the case closely; he believes things were structured this way so that Shell and ENI could obscure their deal with Malabu by inserting a layer between them.

Both have signed away exclusive rights for television coverage of their finds.

It all seems like a replay of the same nightmare scenario: say yes to anything and you've signed away your right to ever say no.

For speed, and convenience, and train tickets, and flowers, I have signed away a chunk of my inbox, and a part of my soul.

Artists who have signed away ownership of their work in perpetuity should contact organisations that advocate musicians' rights – not allow themselves to be pawns for someone fighting a legal battle to not compensate them.

Britons who feel that their real-life prime minister, Tony Blair, has signed away his credibility to the American project might secretly hope that he makes a similar stand against President Bush when the two meet in London this week.