Sentence examples for taking the privilege from inspiring English sources

"It is simply that we are taking the privilege we are entitled to, including that of the presidency and of something as basic as the right to not be killed, and this triggers the fear of loss of privilege for whiteness".

Ms. Couric assured viewers, "I have taken the privilege of being the first solo woman anchor seriously".

"The Americans have taken the privilege on themselves to exonerate without informing us who the athletes are, and saying this is confidential".

We have the ability to inspire, engage, educate and entertain masses of people and cannot take the privilege of that for granted.

This is in no way a novel idea, but people take the privilege of anonymity on the internet and they go buckwild with it.

"I have taken the privilege of being the first solo woman anchor seriously".

People take the privilege of hearing for granted, not realizing how special it is and appreciating it.

Public dismay at what was seen as a corrupt means of choosing federal lawmakers was a major factor in the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1913, which took the privilege of electing senators out of state legislators' hands and gave it to the people.

Many of us take the privileges of citizenship for granted.

It will grow you up.' ( I am taking the literary privilege of paraphrasing here).

They were refused the "privilege" of taking the fifth amendment – that no one should give evidence that could incriminate them.