permission

Example Sentences

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Bushby said he hoped to begin talks shortly with the operators of the Channel Tunnel, with a view to securing permission to walk along a service tunnel back to the UK.

From BBC

A few days later, on December 10, Washington gave foreign investors permission to negotiate the purchase of Lukoil's assets abroad without risking US reprisals.

From Barron's

The transport ministry said it had given the vessel "temporary permission" to use the Russian flag, adding that no state had the right to use force against vessels properly registered in other states' jurisdictions.

From BBC

The Russian transport ministry said the tanker only had "a temporary permission" to fly the Russian flag, and that "no state has the right to use force against vessels properly registered in other countries' jurisdictions".

From BBC

Riccardo's classmates were given permission to leave school early to attend the funeral.

From Barron's