Sentence examples for leeway afforded from inspiring English sources

They argued in a letter sent in March that the leeway afforded employers could provide "a back door" to policies that discriminate against unhealthy workers.

With the leeway afforded by vague accounting rules, many insurers are still carrying these securities on their books as if nothing had happened.

While young people from the middle classes at least receive sympathy for their tougher reality, there is no such compassion or leeway afforded to their working-class counterparts.

Once in court, terrorism cases receive evidentiary and pre-trial leeway rarely afforded to non-terrorism cases.

If a takeover of Sir David Murray's shares takes place – and the businessman Craig Whyte remains in talks regarding that possibility – then the new manager could be afforded leeway.

The consequences of a single knotted ribbon have spiralled into a wide-ranging debate about Team GB's selection policy for the 2012 Games and the degree of leeway that should be afforded to sports for which it may be a once-in-a-generation showcase.

Duncan said she felt other party members had been given leeway that was not afforded to her. "Someone like Janice Atkinson [MEP], who has done so many things like telling people to eff-off and putting up her middle finger and calling a lady from Thailand a 'Ting Tong'... is now a prospective parliamentary candidate".

But then again, men are generally afforded more leeway in terms of their bodies than women, so why should I be surprised.

Some films, I think, afforded him too much leeway in that respect.

Those who based their criticism of Foster on an argument that Froch was afforded a lot more leeway in taking, and recovering from, sustained and damaging assaults from Groves earlier in the fight are also missing the point.

We are afforded a lot of leeway also, and for someone like me accustomed to a leadership role, this is important as well as rewarding.