In the circumstances, and given the identity of Camelot's owner, common courtesy should have decreed that he would seek Sheikh Mohammed's approval before agreeing to ride Camelot.
The ECB board has decreed that would-be Test cricketers arriving in England and Wales after their 18th birthday will now need to complete a residence period of seven consecutive years, rather than four.
Mrs. Arroyo had decreed that Wednesday would be a nonworking holiday and had declared a 10-day period of mourning.
Anikwenwa had decreed that Mgbeke would have the baby at the mission in Onicha, but the gods had different plans, and she went into early labor on a rainy afternoon; somebody ran in the drenching rain to Nwamgba's hut to call her.
This time, however, the authorities had decreed that protesters would not be allowed to turn Puerta del Sol into an encampment and that any gathering there would have to end by 10 p.m. Instead, in order to reduce the risk that a standoff could turn more violent, the police waited until 5 a.m. on Sunday to clear the square, arresting 18 people.
This time, however, the authorities had decreed that protesters would not be allowed to turn Puerta del Sol into an encampment and that any gathering there would have to end by 10 p.m. Instead, to reduce the risk that a standoff could turn more violent, the police waited until 5 a.m.
As I was sweating my deadline, compiling everything I had learned about Mr. Jewell, word was conveyed that the paper's executive editor at the time, Joseph Lelyveld, had decreed that we would not join the news media herd in reporting that Mr. Jewell was the leading suspect.
A Senate leadership aide at the time, stunned by what she considered White House lassitude, explained why even people inclined to help Obama would vote against the measure: Obama had decreed Guantánamo be closed without presenting lawmakers with a specific plan they could defend to skeptical constituents.
God had decreed Dimwit Dave would be voted out.
God had decreed that Dimwit Dave would go, so kick back and take a nap.
