The admiral might not want to grant it for diplomatic reasons.

An Imperial subsidy was never granted, for reasons unknown to Porphyry, who reports the incident.

The divorce was quickly granted in March 1880, but for unknown reasons not officially recorded until April 1886.

Upon recovering, he was granted an indefinite leave of absence for personal reasons.

Deferments can also be granted for reasons of health (including rehabilitation from drug abuse), and range in duration from 6 months to 2 years.

A waiver under this section may be granted for humanitarian reasons, to assure family unity, or when it is otherwise in the public interest.

The competent Minister of the Region can grant exceptions for economic or social reasons "in individual cases worthy of consideration".

During 1987-8 in the prison I visited, twenty-three prisoners had been granted home leave, mainly for reasons of death or serious illness in their families.

Most funding for research is granted for reasons of competition.

Any exemptions or exceptions should be granted only for technical reasons, but specific public safety and defence needs must be taken into account.