Sentence examples for was grandfathered from inspiring English sources

"He was grandfathered in".

Because it was built in 1962, the facility was grandfathered in to state regulations, Mr. Covar said.

In the past, if flood maps were redrawn and a property's risk profile changed, the old rate was "grandfathered" in.

The motel, a nonconforming use, was grandfathered in when the current Waterfront Business Zone was created in 1987.

She said that the store, which originally catered to hunters and fishermen who shopped at odd hours, was grandfathered in and allowed to stay open on the holidays.

Another throwback: The plant was grandfathered under EPA regulations so that it never had to meet the same environmental standards as new plants.

It's grandfathered in".

Fortunately, existing pets are grandfathered.

Existing dockominiums have been grandfathered.

"We're grandfathered in," he said.

Most permit such housing only if it's grandfathered in.