Sentence examples for were now eligible from inspiring English sources

Many black Americans who had received an inferior education and, consequently, had evaded the draft, discovered, like Muhammad Ali, that they were now eligible.

It said 64 others were now eligible for one of the five more competitive, citywide gifted programs, open to those at the 97th percentile or higher.

On Thursday,  the electoral body revised its decision, saying that eight of the barred candidates were now eligible, following appeals by the candidates.

Some excellent non-school-based programs that previously had been private were now eligible to receive public funds, with the result that covetable seats were taken by children whose parents had been able to afford to enroll them a year earlier, at the age of three, in a preschool program for even younger children.

DAKAR, Senegal — President Obama on Thursday called the Supreme Court's decision to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act a "victory for American democracy" and said he had directed his administration to find ways to make sure gay couples received the benefits for which they were now eligible.

The readmission of the Scottish Football Association to FIFA meant that Scotland were now eligible to enter the 1950 FIFA World Cup.

"Because of changes to eligibility criteria, only those with severe needs are now eligible," Dimoldenberg told the social care network.

This finding is especially critical in countries like South Africa where criteria for ART eligibility have been widened and large numbers of people are now eligible for ART.

The show is now eligible for Tonys.

He is now eligible for day release.

Overall 29% more researchers are now eligible for research funding.