Sentence examples for i decree that from inspiring English sources

"I decree that Muslims should beware, be alert and avoid being carried away by this propaganda, which destroys religion, morals and virtues," Sheik Abdulaziz said.

Say Pope Dave said, "I decree that all people with a chronic illness or disability should be treated as lying, thieving scum until a) proven otherwise or b) they die, quite possibly from stress exacerbating their conditions".

And, in 1560, Elizabeth I decreed that the scholars of Westminster School should perform a Latin play every Christmas.

When my sons were toddlers, I decreed that vending machines were off limits, and they soon stopped asking for whatever was in them.

Back in the 12th century, Henry I decreed that his crown should pass to his only surviving child, the indomitable Matilda.

It soon spread to other Eastern cities, and in 542 Justinian I decreed that its date should be moved back to February 2 (40 days after Christmas).

It was probably in 1305, when Edward I decreed that 1 inch (2.5 cm) should be the measure of three dried barleycorns, that English shoe sizing began; thus, a child's shoe that measured 13 barleycorns became size 13.

Situated in a piazza of the same name, its origins go back to A.D. 761, when Pope Paul I decreed that a church should be built here to house the venerated remains of saints formerly buried in the Catacombs.

Tan Twan Eng is an excellent author, but a bit of a conundrum to file in your alphabetically organised library Rather embarrassingly, a poster on the first Booker club blog, where I decreed that I would tackle the longlist in alphabetical order by author, pointed out that I'd put Tan Twan Eng in the wrong place.

King Sebastião I decreed that every trace of Indian customs should be eradicated through the Inquisition.

It was rarely used for this purpose (Elizabeth I decreed that the council spend 20 days a year there).