Sentence examples for they decreed from inspiring English sources

Anyone who is for Mr Putin is for United Russia, they decreed.

But that's what they decreed must not be messed with before 1808.

They decreed that engineers should spend 20% of their time innovating.

"If there is Islam in this country, he must be put to the sword," they decreed.

So they decreed that refiners should use 500m gallons (1.9 billion litres) of the stuff in 2012.

The secrets so worrying to the powers-that-be that they decreed they should be kept locked away for decades.

So they decree that all presents have to be homemade.

They decree the abolition of loans in pesos, and oblige banks to allow customers to change their peso deposits into dollars at par, free of charge.

And in every family house, there is a dad with a Quiz Show Finger, ready to point to whoever they decree should know the answer".

They decree strict controls on guns and dry laws to stop drinking late at night, and counsel prostitutes, juvenile delinquents and husbands who abuse their wives.

"Exactly, exactly," they decree as one and gleefully pose together in front of the giant, ornately framed mirror, making impressively animated swishes of their respective hips.