Sentence examples for were granted to from inspiring English sources

More powers were granted to the police.

Deregulation started in Jamaica last year after mobile licenses were granted to two competing companies.

Previously, learners' permits were granted to 16-year-olds and full licenses to 17-year-olds.

In 2013, law licenses were granted to four women, including Bayan Mahmoud Zahran.

We estimate that in 2011 more patents were granted to residents in China than in America.

Arms were granted to various U.S. presidents in the 20th century.

Manifold sops were granted to placate MPs hostile to the 42-days proposal.

And appointments were granted to what Barnes called "the plain people", particularly if they were black.

In the four years to May 2014, 68 individual consents were granted to councils to build on allotment land.

The other interviews were granted to Cox Broadcasting, Sinclair Television and the Washington office of the Texas-based Belo Corporation.

In 2011 8% of all divorces were granted to men in that age group and 5% to women.