Sentence examples for had the prerogative from inspiring English sources

He had the prerogative of giving background and going off the record completely.

The whites had the prerogative of all the skilled and many of the semi-skilled jobs in the country.

I, for one, personally oppose the televising of district court trials, but also believe that the district court in California had the prerogative to decide differently.

He also noted that he and Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, who as a newcomer has no established influence, still had the prerogative of blocking a home-state nominee.

Devils Coach Pat Burns was able to dictate the matchups, even though the Bruins had the prerogative of the last change here Sunday in Game 3. Burns repeatedly sent Madden out for important faceoffs.

As long as Queen Jadwiga lived, Władysław, though not content to play the role of prince consort, nevertheless was regarded as a foreigner and had to come to terms with a queen who had the prerogative of acting in her own right.

He added: "I have the prerogative to replace my ministers.

The bank clearly has the prerogative not to do business with people it finds sketchy.

"Every country, by definition has the prerogative to enforce its own laws inside its own territory," Mr. Castañeda said.

For the Mail is right in this respect, if no other: the people have the prerogative now.

Mr. Ban and his advisers believe they have the prerogative to make decisions in some administrative matters, which has become an issue with the court, he acknowledged.