Sentence examples for leeway to extend from inspiring English sources

For hours, ministers struggled to reach agreement on how much leeway to extend to the government in Athens which has so far failed to embark on a privatization program intended to bring in €50 billion.

Earlier this month, after an intensive round of lobbying, the Office of Management and Budget gave the board, which also includes Treasury Secretary Paul H. O'Neill, Transportation Secretary Norman Y . Minetaand Comptroller General David M. Walker, wide leeway to extend loans even to airlines that were operating in bankruptcy before Sept. 11.

It gives them the leeway to go around arresting people.

"We want to extend it.

And, in any case, the Irish public has a history of extending leeway to those caught in much more serious misdemeanours than those of which Ahern is accused.

But the deal did not extend to the Justice Department's criminal division, giving authorities some leeway to take action.

Both steps would give it more leeway to raise rates.

Under federal rules, traders have leeway to value their losses.

And mild inflation gives policy makers more leeway to act.

But federal prosecutors have greater leeway to pursue such charges.

Courts allow boards leeway to use their own judgments.