Sentence examples for were only authorized to from inspiring English sources

SEC investigators were only authorized to file charges against Goldman Sachs after SEC commissioners voted 3-2 along party lines.

Because the purpose of the operation was to monitor, rather than prevent, unauthorized flights, participating aircraft were only authorized to use force in self-defense.

Under the operation's rules of engagement, NATO fighters were only authorized to shoot down helicopters that committed a hostile act.

The ICC is only authorized to intervene when it finds that investigations by national authorities are not effective — and British officials are saying they are confident the court won't take the probe further.

(He undermined his point by admitting that Tom Crone was only authorized to approve payments of up to ten thousand pounds).

"The S.B.A. is only authorized to perform eligibility reviews in a protest situation," the official, Joseph G. Jordan, wrote.

FEMA is only authorized to provide each homeowner a maximum of about $30,000 in assistance, far short of the damage many of those without flood insurance have suffered.

Follow-up care is critical in mammography, they note, and because mobile units often are only authorized to take only one view of each breast, if an abnormality is seen and multiple views would be helpful for a diagnosis, a woman must take on that responsibility herself.

He is only authorized to offer me a $100 gift certificate to use for a future Expedia purchase.

Zacharie was only authorized to open the channel from Givors as far as Rive-de-Gier, a rise of 80 m.

A judge was only authorized to release him because, last year, Californians stepped in and changed the law.