Sentence examples for were able to ensure from inspiring English sources

Conditions improved considerably in owner-occupied housing, as the owners in apartment buildings were able to ensure the enforcement of maintenance rules, but public housing, owing to a lack of funds from local authorities, continued to deteriorate.

By negotiating board seats or other representation, the founders were able to ensure that a sale happened only with their approval and a demand for some payment in return.

Thanks to the efforts of our students who worked effectively with Assemblyman Cedillo, myself and other members of our campus community, we were able to ensure that the legislature in Sacramento passed AB 130 and AB 131 which Gov. Brown ultimately signed.

People who would never have met in real life, from pig farmers and retired loggers to MBA students and pastors, created a formidable interest group.Campaigners were able to ensure that investors armed with information attended cross-country meetings held in late March and early April by the backers of the restructuring deal.

"No single company could have completed this deal, and by creating a consortium we were able to ensure that members get access to these important invention rights," according to a news release by Intellectual Ventures, a firm in Bellevue, Wash., that invests in patents.

Supervisors synthesized and utilized in [4, 5, 6] were able to ensure the intended agent cooperation.

Yet the private operators will not be able to ensure teachers are paid on time.

Yet Sudan has been able to ensure that the UN is effectively unable to act.

Only then will we be able to ensure the rights of every child.

Thus, through diplomacy he was able to ensure the security of the Latin empire.

Manufacturers should be able to ensure that herbs contain pure ingredients.