Sentence examples for is given a pass from inspiring English sources

Yet Alexander, the local boy, is given a pass.

This is not to say that she is given a pass for the irresponsible and selfish things she does, but rather that such behavior is part of her complicated, sympathetically considered humanity.

Why should the United States pressure Israel to do things not mentioned in the road map while Mr. Abbas is given a pass on the Palestinian Authority's most fundamental obligation to dismantle the terrorist infrastructure in Gaza and the West Bank?

While it is clear that some manufacturers like HTC are keeping a stiff upper lip and running their special special UIs over 1.5, reviewers consistently ding manufacturers for running 1.5 while the Droid is given a pass.

Barber is given a pass, as his psyche seems less dark, while he too was prone to self-doubt and depression.

The next day, the hero finds out that the world that he stumbled onto was called the "Phantom World" and is given a pass by the elder which allows him entry into Somnia, where he can meet the king.

Meanwhile, the rest of us have been given a pass.

"They shouldn't be given a pass because they're pregnant.

But by and large the Met was given a pass on this decision for several reasons.

A sweet and sour cream soup from Tuscany should be given a pass.

"I don't think anybody's been given a pass this year".