Sentence examples for has the franchise from inspiring English sources

For all of the Yankees' history, has the franchise ever had a more mysterious presence than El Duque?

It has the franchise from New York City to build and maintain manholes and underground telecommunications conduits in Manhattan and the Bronx.

Never before, in a history that dates to 1901, has the franchise opened at home or on the road on that date.

Cornerback Champ Bailey of Washington also has the franchise designation, but yesterday there were indications he could be traded to Denver for running back Clinton Portis.

The Chicago Cubs gave Theo Epstein, the club's president for baseball operations, a five-year contract extension on Wednesday, rewarding him for an overhaul that has the franchise aiming for its first championship since 1908.

The state oil company, Petróleos de Venezuela, has six refineries in the United States, and it owns Citgo, which has the franchise for nearly fourteen thousand American gas stations.

Having the franchise be universal makes it even messier.

He probably would have lost if soldiers and officers had had the franchise.

So, yes, don't let the Rosindells of this world have the franchise on St George.

Indianapolis quarterback Peyton Manning, Philadelphia quarterback Michael Vick and Baltimore defensive tackle Haloti Ngata also had the franchise tag applied Tuesday.

And the Oscar electorate is a lot smaller than the mayoral one: fewer than six thousand people have the franchise.