| 单词 | permission |
| 例句 | The plainclothesman in front of her flashed a badge, showed a search warrant, and brusquely asked Mary for permission to enter. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z If Matthias had brought Nina to face trial at the Ice Court, he would have been granted that permission. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He sees me in Danielle’s boots and says, “Where did you get those boots? I didn’t give you permission to wear black boots.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Daddy said it was fine when I asked his permission, so Miss Winthrop and I arranged to meet at the church Friday afternoon and walk to the meeting together. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Why did I sign my name to the paper saying I lived near Central and wanted to go, without asking their permission? Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well you gave him permission to enter the camp.” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “We took Papá’s car without permission,” Velia said, looking over at me. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Leaving school without permission gets you detention or worse. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Then he laughed, a raw snort of amusement that came bursting out through his nose entirely without his permission. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “You need permission and I never said yes.” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Four treasure chests he’d been ignoring because somewhere in the back of his mind he thought taking things without permission was sinful. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Which would mean she poked around up there without his permission as well. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z I had finally gathered the nerve to ask Mother and Grandma for permission to date. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The elders said that he could not try but the boy kept asking again and again for their permission. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Frank wasn’t supposed to leave New York City without permission, but he decided to go to Philadelphia, where he thought a friend of his father’s might live. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z I opened my eyes and heard my own voice say, “I had permission for my use of sympathy, sir.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Now that we have permission, the plan can be executed. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z They agreed, but only to and from The Courtyard, the fancy outdoor shopping center, during the day and with advance permission. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z "No, I have to ask my boss for permission first." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z For the first time in my life, I had deliberately chosen where I wanted to sit, and I hadn’t asked anyone for permission. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I said, “I knew it must be private. I was about to look for someone to ask permission or maybe pay to rest here.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “What on earth is going on out here? The other two may be forgiven for leaving the bookstore without permission, but you are old enough to know better.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z All through May no one went anywhere without special permission from the SIM. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Six feet tall and two hundred pounds, Marshall had permission to take extra “medical” showers be-cause, he explained, he was bothered by a bullet lodged near his shoulder. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z No chance to go back with It and get advice or permission. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He made me promise that when I start learning college subjects in a couple of weeks I won’t read any books on psychology—that is, until he gives me permission. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z You had to give her permission for every little thing: to wear lipstick, to buy a pretty dress, to put her hand up in class. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “What in the Lord’s name were you thinking, Nathan? Going all the way without our permission, to a place like New York City?” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Anthony hadn’t given her permission to do so, so she cut short a lecture tour and returned to New York to try to stop Woodhull. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z “Bet she didn’t ask permission to hide,” said Harry. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z But to get those samples after her death, someone would have to ask Henrietta’s husband for permission. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z The veterinarian arrived at the stall, ready to examine the horse whether or not Smith gave him permission. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Please let me get them,” Mr. Pignati said, practically asking for my permission. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z "In my 'at risk' afternoon program we had a whole session on seeking permission for community projects." Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Miss Ohio raised her hand and was granted permission. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Telling the chief we are ill, we receive permission to stay home. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “You are to ask permission before going anywhere,” his mom continued. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z To visit the burrows of another Mark was not allowed without an officer’s permission. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I was faced again with the fact that I had held my hand up and volunteered to go to Central High without my parents' permission. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Pa has been granted permission from the chief for me to stay home because I am sick. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We were in no hurry, since Lettie and Ruthanne had gotten permission to spend the night with me at Shady’s place. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Now the villagers have to seek permission for the simplest of human desires-to have family members live with them or to leave the village to visit another area. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “You do that. But remember this, none of your race has permission to enter here while I’m alive.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Lafayette had been assigned a Virginia slave named James Armistead, whose master had given him permission to join the war. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t finish my side work or pick up my credit card tips, if any, at the cash register or, of course, ask Joy’s permission to go. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z We looked to the little man, who nodded his permission. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The teachers give us permission slips for our parents to sign. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Scientists who’ve gone ahead with research involving the breast- cancer genes without Myriad’s permission have found themselves on the receiving end of cease-and-desist letters and threats of litigation. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Some posed for selfies; a photographer for the Associated Press asked Moss for permission to snap a few photos, and then he thanked Moss for what he was doing, too. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “May I, Father?” he asked, and without waiting for permission, he placed the wood in its braces, barring the door behind them. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z After much trouble Singer obtained permission to take Antonapoulos out with him for a few hours. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “Anyway,” David said with a chuckle, “Cymbeline already knows. I had to ask her permission before I spoke to you guys about it.” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “Anyway, Terminus, we’re here on a mission of peace. We’d love permission to land so we can—” “Impossible!” the god squeaked. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z She had asked permission to enter the library so she could not be accused of trespassing, yet the encounter felt impossi-bly awkward, especially since the couple seemed to be in mid-argument. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z If Junior does something wrong, you don’t need to call for my permission to punish him. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “But I have good news. The judge signed the order giving you permission to go to New England with the Courters next week.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z So as Yasuko caught up to us, I asked Mike’s permission to continue down alone. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I told her I wanted to finish the projects I had started, and that I was hoping to get permission from the Welberg Foundation for my own special study. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z “These girls are a bargain at double the price. With your permission, might we increase our offer twofold?” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “Listen, I don’t need your permission to have somebody spend the night,” she said. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z As if he’s given them permission, the kids laugh. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z She sits at home because she is afraid to go outside without his permission. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z “You say you need a navigator. You need my permission. I say you need neither. It is time to choose a direction. A wind that blows aimlessly is of no use to anyone.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The Polish government was intent on proving that it was as antisemitic as the Nazis and so refused to grant the refugees permission to reenter their homeland. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Parents had to give permission for students to be off school grounds with anyone who works for the district. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z For all the threat the maniac posed to her sister, it was delightful to be out so late, with permission. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z On a certain occasion a very beautiful woman had come into his camp in Tucurinca and asked the sentries’ permission to see him. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I therefore continued to stand there awkwardly, waiting for my employer to give me permission to undertake the motoring trip. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z As many of your million books seem to be present and underused, I must beg you to grant me permission to borrow a few so that they might receive the attention they deserve. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Instead, he looked at me impatiently and said, "Well? I have work to do. My permission is granted." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z But one of the most entrenched traditions of Mess Night was that a man could not exit to relieve himself until the dinner was completed unless the president of the Mess granted permission. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z That asking permission to touch somebody was funny, but that you really didn’t want to be touched by somebody who didn’t ask. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z There were broad perpendicular lines at gates, where inmates were supposed to stop and wait for permission to proceed. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The poet kissed his host’s hand and asked permission to share some of his poetry. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z But she got special permission to take an extra semester of art. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z “It is against the laws of the University for a student who is not a member of the Arcanum to use sympathy without permission from a master.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “You ask permission of this fish?” he asked. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Only the state had permission to hang anyone, people argued, and that was after a trial. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Grace has given me permission, the same way the teachers in school give you permission. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z And how could I get permission if I couldn’t tell him about Grandpa’s surprise? Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z At Norfolk, we could actually go into the library, with permission—walk up and down the shelves, pick books. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Just getting permission to go outside was an ordeal. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z She was waging yet another battle with school officials to get permission to appear with the choral group in the Christmas program. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “They gave us permission at O-Hall to come out tonight,” I said. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z One horseman, wrote The New Yorker’s Audax Minor, “wonders if Riddle forgot to ask for permission to bring his own judges, too.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z They gave him the permission he’d been seeking for his entire life. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “Are you saying I have your permission, then,” asked Joon, squinting at Jinny and the sunlight behind her, “to try a different way?” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Tired of walking in on Harry, Hermione, and Ron all over the school, Professor McGonagall had given them permission to use the empty Transfiguration classroom at lunchtimes. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “We don’t have permission to be here from the Professor, or our folks or anybody.” The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The two boys exchanged a glance that Dicey could read—it meant they often didn’t ask permission. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Like all villagers, we were required to ask the steward’s permission to be excused from work if ill, to grind our wheat, or bake it, to buy or to baptize our children. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z “I apologize. I’ll ask for your permission the next time. Actually, I don’t have to go right away to Darkness. If you want, I can show you my old pond.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I’m tired of waiting for permission to go anywhere, and something about Olga is driving me crazy. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z It was Ucho, my longtime enemy, requesting permission to sit with me. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z But for some reason, she couldn’t just get my permission and head off to join her friends. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She hands us each a volunteer permission slip. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “She can get married if she has the permission of her legal guardian, acting in loco parentis,” Klaus said. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z I know who you are, Mr. Potter, but even you must understand that it’s against school covenant for parents or professors to enter a House quarters without express permission from . Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z "With your permission—" José Duarte has joined a group of little boys who have come out of nowhere and are milling around the car, boasting how many automobiles they have ridden in. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z It is dangerous to travel without permission, but I do not care. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z How simply it ended—my father writing his permission. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z One day, they would contact your wife and say, “You have permission to visit your husband tomorrow.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I got permission to leave the room with no trouble. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z So every half hour Turtle had to ask permission to go to the lavatory in order to keep up with the latest stock market reports. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z And how easily she assumes they can get permission from Papa. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z That same year, her mother was given permission to do her programming job remotely, which meant anywhere she had a computer. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z It was forbidden to cross it without special permission, and she had no idea what lay beyond, on the other side. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I asked permission of the authorities to attend my son’s funeral. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But when expressing determination or permission, it’s the other way around. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z And since I have access to his keys—with his permission, of course—I came here to retrieve it.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z And since I have access to his keys—with his permission, of course—I came here to retrieve it.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “Well, I was telling you, not really asking your permission.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Mother sometimes allowed Naima to visit a cousin on the other side of the village, and Naima had forgotten to ask for permission once or twice before heading out. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z She returned with permission from a superior to take the photo with Kathy wearing her scarf. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z I saw no point in remaining in Copenhagen until permission came. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z He’d stopped an inmate from another gallery who was on R without permission and asked him what was in his paper sack. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Similarly situated people inevitably are treated differently when police are granted permission to rely on racial stereotypes when making discretionary decisions. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z It’s the typical refrain for the end of a shambler battle, a way of giving people permission to kill anyone who has been bitten. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Zola says, “He won’t like it. He’ll say he needs permission from the authorities—the police or whoever would be in charge of the children.” The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z Lord Poseidon has been given permission to unleash his frill fury on the cruise ship Princess Andromeda and send it to the bottom of the sea. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z There was a quiet permission given with that fractional gesture, a permission he hadn’t realized he wanted until he had it. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Something in Sillington House gave me permission to do things I had never done before. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z After I wrote the word “permission” I shook out my cramping hand. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z For permission to stay in the relative safety of the river encampment, the leader, El Tirindaro, who is addicted to heroin, usually wants drugs or beer. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z A few days later Winnie was granted permission to visit me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Getting permission to visit was hard, so I was thrilled to finally be inside. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Again, the emergency medical technician offered a choice of two nearby hospitals—neither of which had state permission to do angioplasty, the procedure Jean Miele received. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z I was grateful, but knew the authorities had not granted permission out of altruism: they were reading our letters, hoping to glean some information that would assist their case against Winnie. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He told his parents he had to watch the news for a school project and got permission to take his dinner in his room. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z I only begged permission to sit down a moment, as I was tired. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Technically, a child was permitted to leave the room if he asked permission. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “So does Mother Paula’s have permission to bury the owl dens or not?” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Two Blues and a Yellow. Kylie finally got permission to leave the camp.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I would have to go to school someplace else—Mom and Dad would have to get permission for me to go to high school in Kent County or something. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z I walked out of the room and tried to go right past them, but my dad said, “You can’t leave the house without permission.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z “I’ll have to get permission. Ask Sarah about it in a few days but don’t come to me again.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Nat could not leave by day or by night without permission. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Originally, we planned to ask Mr. Neely if we could use his window after school on Monday, but Twig shook her head and said sagely, “Better to ask forgiveness than permission.” The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I beg permission to have a few witnesses examined concerning my character, and if their testimony shall not overweigh my supposed guilt, I must be condemned, although I would pledge my salvation on my innocence.” Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z All the Jews remaining in the city would be forced to live in the ghetto and would not be able to leave unless given permission by the Germans. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z “Do you ask permission to put on your underwear every morning?” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “Met Bong,” I wheeze out the words, “may I have a permission slip to go to the infirmary? My stomach hurts very much.” First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Walton hands Pop Pop two sheets of paper: the flyer for the pageant and a permission slip for the audition. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I didn’t think I could rightfully refuse him permission. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Without permission, he had walked away from the cement factory, where he had apparently done something wrong. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z When I give Amá the permission form after school, she says no without even looking at me. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z She wanted a person who was more open to discussion and didn’t need someone’s permission to talk. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z What she did not know—and I discovered many years later—was that someone in Florida had neglected to get the court’s permission for us to live with our relatives in the first place. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Father gave me permission to go over to Miss Whitlaw’s for an hour to read with Robin and write. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “I needed some privacy to attend to my morning never-you- minds,” Hugh said, “and I found—” “Who gave you permission to be out of visual range?” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z That announcement granted segregationists more permission to have a field day with us. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Colonel? Request permission to go pick up some of our wounded. We left a few boys out there.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Lady Constance will have to”—huff, puff—''give her permission,” said Mrs. Clarke, who, if anyone had asked her, would have sworn that the journey both to and from the barn was decidedly uphill. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Ames had permission from the Central Intelligence Agency to meet with the very man to whom he was handing over the Agency's most important Soviet agents. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z After all, it wasn’t every day a satyr got permission to go look for the great god Pan. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z But before she could actually go to the Ferry Building, she had to ask her parents for permission. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Their eyes follow me when I go to the kitchen to see if my soccer permission slip is signed yet. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “Well, I’m giving you permission to leave your room so you haven’t broken any rules. Now follow me.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Taisin glanced at Sister Ailan as if to ask permission, and when her teacher gave an almost imperceptible nod, she said haltingly, “I—I saw you on a beach—a beach made of ice.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She had asked permission to take the scraps to her cott. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “That was fun. You have my permission to continue your voyage.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “It would never come into any man’s head to do that, while waiting for permission to fly.” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z I had special permission to use the records, and the listening rooms too. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Anastasia had her own bedroom and the run of the whole place, including full permission to get herself a soda from the fridge or use the toilet. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “Do you need to get permission?” she asked gently. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z Luis said, “Our daddy thinks that’s great. But he doesn’t worry about the insurance and stuff. Do you guys have your parents’ permission to do this?” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z When they finally got permission to go in and looked in at him in the cell, he was twisted up in a corner badly beaten and dressed in nothing but extremely soiled underwear. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Now they learned that they needed official permission to treat every MDR patient they found. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Her mother responded with a half-hearted wave, which Candice took as permission. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “It feels good. I can now get married without my parents’ permission, buy liquor in South Carolina, and die in any war that comes up. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I lingered some minutes, being unaccustomed to retiring from a chamber without permission or direction; but our hostess having disappeared, I passed above-stairs to see what strife had occasioned such an outburst. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z And I was touching him without his permission. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “My guess is that she’s asking for your forgiveness, not your permission.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z In those words she heard a permission to do what she’d always been told not to: to take matters into her own hands, to make trouble. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z With Reggie’s permission, Dr. Watson had sent them to Dr. Gazzaley, and he walked me through the images on his computer. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Get your parents’ permission and sign up today! Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z When Ivy hears this, she begs permission to stay late, too. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z Since Branwell was only allowed to have two visitors at a time, I would need special permission to be allowed to see him at the same time as one of The Ancestors and Beacham. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Then and only then would I have the right, so to speak—would I give myself permission, as it were—to consider the alternative hypothesis: I was pardoned. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z With more amusement than impatience, Mr. Curtain answered, “If we ask permission, S.Q., then it doesn’t work. Do you want people to be happy, or don’t you?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t know the Gestapo knew how to ask permission. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Doubly painful was the fact that this bidding war included a part of me and my family with neither our permission nor participation. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Maya, your mom and I are giving you permission to go to NYU, but don’t think this means you can go behind our backs again. No more surprises.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z “We don’t have your permission to leave, my lord. Also, our ship is damaged. We need our mechanic, Leo Valdez, to repair the engine, unless you know of another way.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z When the case resumed a week later I was given permission to address the court before I was asked to plead. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He looks at Jeanine for permission, and she says, “All right, then.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z That same year, her mother was given permission to do her programming job remotely, which meant anywhere she had a computer. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z "I've never heard of someone giving someone a pet for a present without permission and then choosing that pet's name without even asking." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z “And where the Slip Kid runs the whole show—I’ll bring you guys in for an introduction. Get permission for you to stay a while.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Just before they are led outside, Mary asks permission to kneel in prayer. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Because of her banning and her restriction to Johannes-burg, she needed police permission to come to court. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “And that is something that I would like you to have, even if your parents are not enthused about the idea. Do you know why I gave my daughter permission to marry your father?” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “You dig one plant, leave two plant; dig one, leave two. So plant come back next season. And ask plant permission.” Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “And you want me to ask your mother for permission.” A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z She remembered suddenly another phrase, from somewhere else, almost like it: “It’s easier to ask for forgiveness than permission.” The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z With permission from the Grand Duke of Tuscany, Galileo took up his new post in October 1592, when he was 28 years old. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Wolleck appeared at dawn to request my permission to declare his intentions to you. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z As I’m about to send it off, my mother walks into the office, so I ask her permission. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Dell changes his argument with: "I'm too busy right now to get anyone's permission for anything." Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z But the real shock came when he was given permission to use the bathroom. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Dr. Margot waves her permission and saunters after the others, staying dry under her massive umbrella. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “I don’t recall giving you permission to speak in my presence,” Queen Mary says. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z At first I thought that, to go into the store and to use the tractor, I would have to ask permission each time. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z I had called Doctor Nolan from a pay phone at the restaurant and asked for permission to stay overnight in Cambridge with Joan. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z It says he wants to break things, but never had permission. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z But what if I don’t need her permission, her approval, her praise to be who I want to be and do what I love? I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z So I feign sickness, get permission to stay home. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z The only problem was that he never asked for permission, so when neighbors heard music and saw kids going in and out, they called the police. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Some time before ten o’clock, he grew nervous about its increasing size and, without Schaffer’s permission, turned in a second alarm to bring in reinforcements. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z Each desk had three inkwells and one drawer stuffed with schoolbooks, which the students weren’t allowed to take home without permission from the headmaster. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z "I'm sure you would, but the message involves permissions that I, not you, have the authority to give." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z That afternoon, my mother had to explain to me that I was not allowed to touch people without their permission. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Latha’s eyes flicked towards him for permission to continue with the poem. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The last permission I need to be my own role model. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Then he said quietly: ‘Up to the last moment—up to the eleventh hour, we will beg the Governor’s permission for the ships’ return to London with their cargo. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “You can't leave school premises without permission just because the fancy takes you!” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z An individual who, without the blessing of society, or even its permission, permanently ends a human life? Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z A student needed to ask permission before regulating the temperature or noise level, but I could do so whenever I liked. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z But before she could actually go to the Ferry Building, she had to ask her parents for permission. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z But they stopped when they saw Marina and Militsa, and asked permission to mail bundles of letters their companions had given them. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z We the Coalition hereby grant the PCC express permission to fully implement their PC Initiative #1 as presented in full and attached below. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z After receiving permission from the chief, Ma leaves with the girl to see Keav. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Was he simply being a bureaucrat who didn't like the fact that a name had been crossed out without his official permission? The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z The practice of deciding to live somewhere without permission or some agreement is known as “squatting.” An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z With or without registering, if you are under 18 years of age, you must be at least 13 years old and have your parent’s or guardian’s permission to create an account. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I looked at Ms. Carr to see if I had permission to speak, and she smiled and nodded at me. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He walks toward Axel with his head low, eyes lower, like he’s asking permission to go on this adventure, like this might be one of those trips George reads poems about. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z She says, “Now, I’m also going to get permission from Drum and order you some new pants. You’re thinning out and shooting up. And you’re going to need a razor because your chin is fuzzy.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z The comrades had his permission to work on that book. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A day later, Piliso called us in and the first question he asked Justice was: Where is the permission from the regent for your brother? Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z "You are my friends. We share a common disinheritance, and it's said that confession is good for the soul. Have I your permission?" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he told the crowd that he had already contacted the White House for permission to fly the United States flag at half-staff for a period of mourning. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z One day he asked whether I had any objection if he obtained permission from the commanding officer to be near me in the prison hospital. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Today, publishing medical records without permission could violate federal law. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z She started wondering whether permission might not be sought from the parents for her to give private tuition to Matilda after school. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z “Oh yes she does. Says she don’t want us rooting around in there without her permission. But I usually manage to save something.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Ehrlichman explained that Attorney General Mitchell kept calling, asking permission to tell the Times to immediately halt publication of the Pentagon Papers—and threaten prosecution if they refused. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “It’s the king’s property, and you aren’t of noble blood. You need permission from either him or the prince.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Lou, whatever you were doing today without my permission, no more.” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z “We have no desire to press charges. With your permission, Captain, I shall take Katherine home.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z I have training, but Gale’s scheduled to work with Beetee on weapons or something, so I get permission to take Finnick to the woods. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I give you my permission to analyze it. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z During the morning recess the accused man’s wife had come alone to the row of seats behind the defendant’s table and asked permission to speak with her husband. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “We would control the operation closely,” he said, “and take every precaution possible. Of course, we wouldn’t do anything without your permission, and Brian’s father’s as well,” Derek concluded. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z “Did you kids have fun?” she asks, and we know she’s hoping we’ll beg for permission to never go there again. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z And yet, she felt curiously guilty as she slid the supple black leather over her hands, as if she had crept into his rooms without his permission, read his letters, lain down in his bed. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He gave permission for missionaries to do their work in the southernmost part of Sudan, and that is how my family became Christians. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z As we repair the fishnets we have fun guessing who Miss Ann Burras will pick if she gets permission to wed. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z They waited until the Pacific populations were stable before legally asking for permission to resume this ancient tradition. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “I’ll get permission from the principal. It’s very important that you go with your grandma.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “And the Sleepers only gave their permission because they didn’t want a war with the Justices.” Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z And so Naomi gave herself permission to be extravagant with the cloth. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Maybe if I can get permission to look at some of the files on my brother, it’ll help me understand what the Bureau knows and what they’re doing to find him. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z For several weeks she troubled over it before granting conditional permission: ‘Just remember, you’re not a maid. I don’t want you wearing a uniform.’ Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom says, “Please let this be the first and last time you try to take my daughter out of my house without my knowing and giving permission.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The prison rules are that visitors must be listed on the inmate’s permission list. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I knew that he needed my permission to go. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z I say, "Yeah, fine. I usually go to the bathroom several times every day, Mom. Do I need permission now?" Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z After dropping their school stuff off at their apartments, grabbing snacks, and getting permission to go downtown, Emily and James found themselves riding the bus to the financial district. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z With enemy forces advancing, the Joint Chiefs requested permission to broaden the mission from merely guarding the base to engaging in what was described as “limited offensive operations.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Since she was eighteen, she didn’t need Mom or Dad’s permission. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Couples asked permission to be married at the highest point on the wheel. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Almost from the beginning of my sentence on Robben Island, I asked the authorities for permission to start a garden in the courtyard. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He took her a dance card as a present and gave Nana permission to open the decanter of brandy and pour some in the lemonade. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ve told you about letting people in without getting my permission, child.” Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Brian heard reports that someone had gotten permission to solicit at one of the local factories—four guys had circulated through the place and sold three hundred boxes in a couple of hours. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z And I also know that if I ask for permission, there will be questions like Why do you want to go in there? and I definitely couldn’t bring myself to lie about that. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z “It’s a wonder David didn’t ask my permission instead of her mother’s!” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The authorities then refused permission for me to give a written statement; I must make an oral one. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Her tone made it clear she wasn’t really asking permission. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to ask permission — it set a bad precedent — but I felt rude, so I tacked it on at the end. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “It’s either foxes or a Blood-Suckin’ Bugbear, an’ I need the headmaster’s permission ter put a charm around the hen coop.” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z When Dad stopped signing our field trip permission slips, he stopped a lot of other things too. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “Captain Newport, permission to man the guns, sir.” Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Or say things like “Wow, you’re great at softball for a girl like you”? Do they touch her hair without permission or make comments about her edges when she sweats and they get frizzy? Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z That makes me laugh, a fine and proper gentleman like Captain Keelson asking my permission to help. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Isaac reached for a basketball trophy from the shelf above the bed and then held it over his head as if waiting for permission. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z “I have found that with the Scythedom, it is better to ask forgiveness than permission,” he told them. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Ma, it’s okay. I have a permission slip.” First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z No one in Henrietta’s family had ever seen those medical records, let alone given anyone at Hopkins permission to release them to a journalist for publication in a book the whole world could read. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z In October of that same year I returned to school with my doctor’s permission. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z A few minutes later they emerged to allow Bragg to give me his formal permission to work under his direction. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z While Oliver was trying to make Hyacinth feel better, Laney received permission from Mama to bring Paganini the bunny upstairs to Miss Josie and Mr. Jeet’s place. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z She looked at her uncle for permission to leave the room. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She was the only person in the house who had the key to her uncle’s tunnel of books, along with his permission to take them out and read them. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She wouldn't even cross at an empty crosswalk if the signal didn't give her permission. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “You don’t speak to me unless I give you permission,” he shouted. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z “You do that. But remember this, none of your race has permission to enter here while I’m alive.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I thought of asking her permission to stop and visit while I was on my trip. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When Zack’s turn arrives he looks up at Mom for permission. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z With their permission—and a large lantern—Connor and I decided to walk up to the hidden grove. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z ‘With your permission—’ Marshall Nicolls took a yellow silk handkerchief from his pocket and gingerly blew his nose. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z It sometimes happened that someone would ask permission to spend an evening with them in order to listen to the river. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z There were no opportunities, no time, no permission. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Mustafa had a conversation with my parents earlier, asking for their permission to post it. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Branwell had not given me permission to tell anyone that he could speak, but it was getting more and more difficult not to. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Did Mr. Smith get special permission for us to use the pool those weeks? While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Yossarian, astounded, hauled her up into the plane and held her motionless on the floor in a double armlock while Hungry Joe radioed the control tower for permission to return to Rome. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Elizabeth had a tendency to worry about things like not having permission. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z A wife had to obtain permission from her husband to apply for a passport. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Like Maria Bochkareva, she went to Czar Nicholas II himself to get permission to fight. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z "All right, then we'll go," he said and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if, suddenly overcome by humility, he was asking fresh permission for this decision. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z Nobody was refusing him permission to be up on the wall now. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Yes. With your permission, of course. It might help sway attitudes about the power of a free public education.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z “I do not give you permission to visit!” she yelled. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Winnie subsequently appealed to the minister of justice, who granted her permission to attend the trial on the condition that she did not wear traditional dress. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I want to tell her about the letter we got that says my mother might get real permission to stay in the country and officially become an American, like me. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Not only had she gotten Pefta to grant me permission for this visit, she had also secured a pass for herself and Mate to go shopping for supplies in the meanwhile. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Can he sign my permission slips for school? Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Ma wanted Eric to officially come and ask her permission to marry her daughter. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z “I know, it is not enough. I’m urging the government to let private citizens build warships, too. Salem will build a frigate, the minute we have permission.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Besides, Mrs. Williams was the one who gave us special permission to go outside. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z As required, Benji got permission before leaving the hotel and spending Veterans Day in New York City. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z My parents got special permission from the district to move me there. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z “Ah, but only because the fairy queen herself gave me permission.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z We had entered Ghana without visas, and we spent hours waiting for permission to enter that country. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z “We need official permission to take them on the quest,” said Vikus. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Kidnappers take kids without permission and hold them against their will. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z Baldwin, in writing and publishing that story, gave me permission to write about my own experiences. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Unlike judges and magistrates, who were automatically permitted access to prisons, members of Parliament had to request permission to visit a prison. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Tam Lin was with El Patron, and not even Matt was allowed into that heavily guarded part of the house without permission. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z After we got settled, I would complain about my thirst, and Grandma would grant permission for a trip to the soft-drink stand. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He considered holding up one finger for permission to go to the outhouse and, once outside, running home to put the pony in. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z “I like that you have to ask for my permission to see my hair.” A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z She’d gotten permission from her parents to attend a boarding school in the city so she could be close to Olympus and oversee the rebuilding efforts. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z And any books on previous impossible tasks were housed in a forbidden section, which you needed special permission to access. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Everybody knows you don’t put your chapped lips all over somebody without permission. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z "Please," became "with your kind permission," and questions were pleaded rather than asked. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z “You can use it if I give you permission as a proxy,” Goddard told him. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Only six more weeks, and then for nine years he could never leave the chandlery or Mr. Hodges’ house without permission. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z But then there was that poem she’d looked at without June’s permission, and all the photographs June was taking, and her glass girl drawing. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The first step was to get permission to enter Hampton High School. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z If the dog is left shut up for hours, you could offer, with your parents’ permission, to take it for walks. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z I needed to lay in a store of good feelings as well as stovewood before asking permission to go camping. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z And so, America became a place where bottles and bottles of Fanta were to be had, without permission. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He would ask his permission the next day. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z In granting the permission, Hitler saw an opportunity to improve the Aryan race and to save the government money. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Then Charles and Catherine went back to Shrewsbury so he could ask his fathers permission as well. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Without any hesitation I wrote to the States requesting permission to accompany Herman to Naples. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z “Those of you who aren’t eighteen yet will need a parent’s permission — I have slips at my desk.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He goes to a pool hall without asking permission. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z We got permission to ride into town, along with some spending money from Nan. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Telling a white lie was something she’d never before given me permission to do. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z So, even though it was not yet the end of the school year, they gave me their permission. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m sympathetic, but you can’t have it without permission of the district attorney,” he said. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Whoever did this had wanted only to unmask me without my permission, to humiliate me by intentionally undermining a decision I’d made to keep some parts of me for just myself. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The permission was valid from the moment of his death until the day the notice appeared. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “You were not given permission to have talent,” the captain tells me. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Well, you know those self- help books that give you permission to love yourself? Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z Please give the enclosed permission form to your parent or guardian to sign. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The knock is prescribed: the sitting room is supposed to be Serena Joy’s territory, he’s supposed to ask permission to enter it. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z SS guards were not permitted to enter any barracks without Schindler's permission. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Sure that he had taken me for a fool, I gestured to the candle and asked him, “With your permission, Master?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z In keeping with almost universally accepted practice at the time, physicians and other scientists at Hopkins and elsewhere did not seek permission to use tissue removed as part of diagnostic and treatment procedures. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z After dropping their school stuff off at their apartments, grabbing snacks, and getting permission to go downtown, Emily and James found themselves riding the bus to the financial district. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I got permission for my prep team to come along, so I’m relieved of having to make any fashion decisions. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Miss Gordon says she believed her brother dead until last March, when the head of the psychology department at Beekman University approached her for permission to use Charlie in an experiment. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Harry pulled out the Hogsmeade permission form and looked at it, no longer grinning. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “We’re locked up here all week except for visiting the men. And it’s not like we don’t have permission from Pefta himself.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z After I board Ares 4, before talking to NASA, I will take control of a craft in international waters without permission. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “You asked for his permission? What can he do from prison to stop you?” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, you have my permission today, Miss Ma’am.” Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z He hadn’t gotten permission to leave the temple, so this was probably going to ruin the second chance Kamau had given him. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z If anyone was foolish enough to enter without permission, he might wander for days without finding an exit. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z There should be a word for that, when you hear something and simultaneously realize that it’s been swimming around in your brain for five minutes without your permission. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z In a gruff, Afrikaans-accented voice, one of the police took the microphone and announced that treason was suspected and that no one was to leave the gathering without police permission. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Asked me to set the cotton when you’re ready, with your permission.” The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z “Manet’s given me permission to start my journeyman project.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Didn't know I needed your permission to come, Jason?” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z “I sent a letter to your princeling, asking for permission to borrow books from the library. He granted my wish, and sent seven books from his personal library that I’m commanded to read.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z A sign beside a stream offered fresh eggs for sale, and I drove up a farm road and bought some eggs and asked permission to camp beside the stream and offered to pay. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z In 1960, Tanganyika was still under British colonial rule, and Louis said it had been very difficult to get this permission. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Dear Sirs, You may have my permission to run tests and experimental treatments on my son, Clancy James Beaumont Gray, provided these do not leave visible scars. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “She gave us special permission even after we all saw her underwear?” Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z He finished eating and left the cafeteria without waiting for the bell or asking permission. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z The house was theirs—and the Pass Cards, permission slip and money lay on the table! The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “With your permission we shall take our leave, and I will tuck the children straight into bed.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Ash was simultaneously overjoyed and worried — her stepmother would never give her permission — and her hands flew up to cover her mouth, but she could not contain her smile. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Before he laughs, he pauses slightly, as if waiting for permission. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z “You know, boy, my ears must be plug up. I could swear you just tell me something about letting me paint? Like you does give me permission to make work?” Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z What freedom am I being offered when I must ask for permission to live in an urban area? Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Rae, this is serious. Did you give full permission when it happened?” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z “Here. Take this note to your grandfather. Ask him to sign it so you have permission to go, and I will pick you up Saturday. Let’s say nine in the morning?” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Hearing these words is like hearing permission to exist. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z She’d even forged his mom’s signature on permission slips—not to be sneaky but because their mother was busy doing the work of two parents. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Stansfield had taken roll, and the morning announce-merits happened, which was usually about permission slips and the day's lunch menu. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z “Water wall to launch, with your permission,” Jessie said to Isa when she got to the roof, lifting the water bottle out of the REP bag and holding it up. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He explained that the colonel only wanted to know if he needed permission from Farmer to smoke his cigarette, if that was what happened in a democracy. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z It’s also strange hearing her ask his permission. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z I don't need some doctor's permission to see my folks. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hold on a minute. Stay here. If anyone else comes, tell them you have my permission. All right?” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “But if you sign my permission form,” Harry went on quickly, “I swear I’ll remember where I’m supposed to go to school, and I’ll act like a Mug — like I’m normal and everything.” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Filch was standing at the oak front doors as usual, checking off the names of people who had permission to go into Hogsmeade. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “At last, you announce your purpose! Then you have my permission to go, though you do not need it. And how will you sail without your engineer, without your engines fixed?” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “Mrs. Kluckowski reports that someone used the new ice cream machine without permission.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z A deep, heavy fog of lethargy washed over me, and my eyes closed without my permission. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z It wasn’t going to be a holiday, not like Presidents’ Day or MLK Day, so there was still school that Wednesday, but it was called Patriot Day and he was given permission to miss school. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z “Why do you think the Church doesn’t let brothers and sisters get married? Even first cousins have to get permission from a bishop.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Getting permission to teach senior English has not been an easy feat. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “You smell terrible. All right, you have permission to go to the hospital.” First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Was it wrong to go around singing other people’s music without their permission? If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z After a joyous reunion with my aunts and many cousins, Pa disappears with Uncle Leang to meet with the village chief and request permission to live here. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Claire almost felt that if he repeated his invitation for a tour, she would say yes, though she would ask permission first, she decided. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Mr. Pomodoro raises his hand as if he needs permission to speak. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z One of the first things Fischer tried to do while he was behind bars was to ask permission to call someone—perhaps an attorney who could assist with setting bail. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z And though they surely knew no permission would be granted, they kept up their soft, steady chant for a very long time in the pouring rain. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z But she would never give me her permission, and I wouldn’t betray her, so I started to think about other ways... Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “I told him I wanted to see the boys tomorrow, and he, gave me his permission.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When she was Shirley’s age, she had pleaded with her father for permission to take piano lessons. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z He smiled at Harry, who understood that he was not being snubbed, and that he had permission to keep asking questions. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “Have you ever heard this thing about forgiveness and permission?” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z “Without my permission! And it’s not our war.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “Maybe,” Dawn Madden guessed, “Nixon's given Nick permission not to come to school today. Considering, like.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z “It is Dr. von Braun’s. If you’re asking my permission to admire him for what he has become, you don’t need it.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z We got permission to walk to the library on Fifty-Fourth Street. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z That evening my father gave permission that I could go. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ready for a fun day?” she yells over the noise as I hand her the permission slip. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He wasn’t going to wait for special permission to see the generator. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Then she visited the lacquer grove with Atal, having carefully explained what she was intending, and asked permission to take some sap. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “Do you have permission to leave school?” he asked. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z She had given him permission to take the old wheelchair apart, and he had made something that he had called his go-cart. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z A retired US Army sergeant named Jamie Shupe receives permission from an Oregon court to legally change their gender to nonbinary, becoming the first US person to do so. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Rab went into the tavern, and when he came back he had permission to take out the landlady’s genteel nag. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z "I've never heard of someone giving someone a pet for a present without permission." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z When we needed their permission to do something, we often sent Deborah to ask. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The war seemed fought with as much paper as bullets, what with the letters and the passes and permissions piled on the table, orders received and recorded, recordings of conferences noted down. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z It was like her body was this traitor, acting without her brain’s permission. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Finally he got permission to set up his movie equipment in an operating room. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Howard had obtained special permission to knock down the wall between it and the next stall so that Pumpkin could take up his customary sidekick position. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s all right for you. You’re Portuguese. Among us, the son-in-law has to get the family’s permission—and arrange the roora. One day I saw Runako walking along the trail to our village. ‘What happened?’ A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z In 1918, asking that soldier’s permission to take tissues for this kind of future research would have been impossible, Korn says. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I’m not sure if she is answering the cop or asking for permission. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “Not if you have the scythe’s permission. Besides, you’ve already received immunity. I promise there will be no retribution.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Since Mustafa got the permission he needed to try out and made the team, he’s been extra good about getting his homework done and taking out the trash and recycling without being nagged. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z When the last bell rang, Ryan asked permission to work on the maze at home because he still hadn’t figured out how to make the partitions stand up. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z I was worried, since I had used Emerson's name without his permission, but when I found my way to the personnel office it worked like magic. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “Listen, you said if it was private, I didn’t have to talk about it, remember? Can’t you just tell your mother I have permission?” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z It was the first time I had ever left the school grounds without permission. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Joyce got permission from Mrs. Tellwright to switch on the large cabinet radio in her parlor. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Mom and Dad gave me a new CharlieCard and permission to ride the T alone to the Boston Public Library. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z I didn’t have permission to do this, exactly, but no one said I couldn’t. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The way Day remembers it, someone from Hopkins called to tell him Henrietta had died, and to ask permission for an autopsy, and Day said no. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z The boy they called Dirtyhands didn’t need a reason any more than he needed permission—to break a leg, sever an alliance, or change a man’s fortunes with the turn of a card. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I don’t say more because there’s no point in asking before I get permission from Ollie Mae, but I sure hope he doesn’t find someone else before I get the chance. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Who said it was okay for the white folks to have permission to touch everything whenever and wherever they wanted? March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “And we’ll be sure to make that point clear when we ask for permission. Rules are rules, Amari. If an emergency session is called, we could probably have an answer in about twenty-four hours.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z “I’m bound to the land. They’ll never give me permission to go.” Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z “Wonder and self-congratulation, sir. I have your permission to retire now, I suppose?” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z It was one thing to be seen camping in the woods; that might be kids having a night out with their parents’ permission. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z “But that doesn’t excuse your lying and going to Harvard without permission. That was really dangerous.” From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z The moment the children received permission, they applied themselves to finding the best strategies for “earning without learning,” as Constance called it. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z A group of young women got permission from Aleksandr Gridnev to swim in a nearby river—and the following day their legs and backs were covered with strange burns. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Aliya lets me know that Muhammad has dropped off my permission form for the regional Quiz Bowl and that two cars are going to Chicago on Saturday. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z I made sure they knew they didn’t have to ask permission to go outside and play. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Afterward, we were given permission to go back to our block and have our meal. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I told them that they had no right to withhold permission, and the fact that they did only confirmed my suspicions. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, what in creation is she doing ferrying clapped-out Tiger Moths about, in that case? Give the Bloody Machiavellian English Intelligence Officer a call and get permission,” Jamie suggested. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z “So,” Dad said, “when the sun starts to burn out and Earth turns cold, everyone here might want to move to Venus to get warm. And they’ll have to get permission from your descendants first.” The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “Of course; if I can get permission, that is.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z But for that, you needed your parents' permission. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z I find a room with narrow windows in the stone walls and give myself permission to take a small break. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “He asked permission to leave as soon as he saw you driving up,” answered Colonel Korn. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Pluto gave him permission provided Hercules used no weapons to overcome him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “We don’t go outside without permission; we keep our room and belongings tidied up.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “Do you mean to say that you actually went over my head to the colonel without asking my permission?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “I need you to sign the permission form,” said Harry in a rush. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z "As you wish," she said, although she noted that he had not actually asked her permission. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He was so young, the Black Panther leaders—Huey Newton and Bobby Seale—made him get his mother’s permission to join. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah. She’d bow first and then ask permission to cop a fly.” In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z “And I don’t need your permission to sleep here. It’s not like you inherited this from your dad.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z The unicorn lifted his head and gave Kaede permission to draw his blood with her knife, the same one that had killed Elowen. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He started to run toward me, then remembered he was turning his back on Zeus, and looked for permission. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z The young commander of the guard gave them permission. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “Okay, so what we need to do is ask at lunch for the next few days for the permission of the person who wrote it. We need to give them credit for their work.” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z “With your permission, we would like to go into his office for a moment and leave for him something he has been expecting.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “I have special permission from our High Blade to fire on you if necessary,” he warned her. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Drinking water came from a convenience store miles away—without permission, the Warden or one of the children quickly shoved their plastic jugs under an outside spigot and hoped no one saw them. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z I wonder whether he’s just given me permission to speak to her, or if he’s trying to trap me for having done so. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “You’re getting way too paranoid. This is an encrypted private chat room. No one can enter without my permission. You know that.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He’s talking to a family and waves to Levi and me as we drop off our volunteer permission forms. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “What if we got Mr. Turner’s permission for you to teach us?” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “We have to get permission if we’re going beyond Washington Street.” The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Even after all this time, I half expect to hear Quinton yell at me for barging into his room without his permission. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Lizzie claimed that there used to be more, but the Slip Kid had given them permission to head out and form a tribe of their own. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “Not the real kind. But I went to Ollie’s house and told his mom I had permission to sleep over when I didn’t. Mom and Dad figured it out.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Riefenstahl, furious, screamed at the officers that Hitler himself had given her permission to locate the camera there. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z You wait for some stamp to give you permission to go somewhere and live. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z “I’m not sure your grandfather would approve. Never asked permission. He might consider it wasteful.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z I wanted to find out where the permission came from that allowed them to treat us as badly as they did now. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z His father, Carl Tiflin, insisted upon giving permission for anything that was done on the ranch, whether it was important or not. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Normally bonobos weren’t allowed near the offices, since they tended to make a mess anywhere they went, but since Otto was attached to me for the time being, we got special permission. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Even the Jesuits had allowed him considerable indulgence, such as permission to get up late in the morning, which became not so much a habit as a way of life for Descartes. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Of course, if you have been deemed special, and thus do have the proper permissions, please feel free to move on to the next page. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z But she is giving me permission to go to a party—maybe I don't know her very well either. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z She moved slowly and solemnly toward the podium, placed an old sunbonnet at her feet, and turned toward Gage for permission to speak. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z “Did you raise your hand to ask permission to speak?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “Well, my wry little niece, he’s definitely trying to make an impression. And he asked your parents for permission to see you, right? A very suitable boy, indeed.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z “If Hemme set him in front of the class, he gave permission. And it isn’t malfeasance if you give him your hair and watch him stick it on the mommet’s head.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She kept the door to her room closed, and I was forbidden to enter without her permission. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes she won’t let me go to the bathroom until I ask permission in French. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z This one gives you permission to love punctuation. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z The words come out of my mouth without permission. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z That day, the merchant gave the boy permission to build the display. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “Me and him aren’t really moving that fast. I promise that he won’t ask you for permission for my hand in marriage next week.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Then he said, “Very well, Pi. Sit down. Next time you will ask permission before leaving your desk.” Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “Sir, I would like your permission to take the matter to General Dreedle. I want to bring my protests to Wing Headquarters.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z If you were an American citizen, it was illegal in most cases to visit Cuba from the United States, but permission was like this. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Land went from being accessible to all to being private property where no one could go without permission from the owners. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z Chester was excited to have permission to drive the family car that morning. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z She had already given me permission to sell papers. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry I didn’t ask permission to use your boat, Vtf-Crocodile Guts. I didn’t know how.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The vibrant, pop-culture marketing of the film gave people permission to claim and learn about Malcolm in a forum that was not threatening. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Most institutions still choose to get permission, but there’s no uniformity in the way that’s done. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Sammy asked if he could ride his bike and Dicey gave him permission. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z To house his burgeoning staff, Ernest commandeered every vacant room in LeConte Hall and, with Sproul’s permission, completely took over the university’s newest instructional building, then officially designated simply as the “New Classroom Building.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “It would be suicide, but you could, with Mr. D’s or Chiron’s permission. But they wouldn’t give permission until the end of the summer session unless . . .” “Unless?” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “He’s a rancher, and he gave permission for us to camp on his land.” In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z Elizabeth admired her cousin’s cleverness and courage as he welcomed the men and gave them permission to search the house and grounds. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z I’d somehow, inadvertently, done something that’d given the population at this school permission to put me in a different kind of box, and I didn’t know how to deal with it. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The boatswain, unmanned for the first time, respectfully dried his eyes on the Jack, and then cheering up, and addressing Mr. Wopsle as Your Honour, solicited permission to take him by the fin. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Cap wouldn’t be allowed to throw around big chunks of school money without permission from the office. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z He was wearing three at once, and he adjusted them, frowning, as if they had gotten out of line without his permission. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z ‘Using somebody's things without permission is as bad as stealing. So you’re a thief and a burglar. You’re a burglar because you came into my room without me saying so.’Kingshaw did not reply. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z They all looked at him blankly, and he took it as permission. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Lucinda, you may not cross the bridge again on your own, or take the bus, or do anything else without my permission.” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z I wasn’t going to ask for permission to go to the beach. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z The prison authorities refused permission for me to go, which nettled the nurses, and as a result, they decided to hold their party in my room, insisting they could not have their party without me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he started talking to us, the usual stuff about parents’ permission and physical exams and all. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z He talked to the teacher for a while one afternoon; that night he gave Jethro permission to remain at home. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z An idea of great clarity and persuasiveness came from nowhere, and she did not need to announce her intentions, or ask her sister’s permission. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Without waiting for permission, Emery pulls the band out of my hair and scratches her fingers through all the hair spray, shaking my hair like she’s trying to bring it back to life. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Impressed by the experience of someone so young, Lovelace sent her an invitation, but her mother had to give Wally permission due to her age. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z But I was also shy with my teachers, afraid to ask them for permission to go to the bathroom. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “And if you can prove otherwise, you have my permission to go.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Mother asked permission to go to the bathroom and then pulled me, along with Mrs. Rimas, into the trees. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z “Taking the girl to she room,” she said, directing her words at Aloe, pretending that she wasn’t talking to Pet, getting its permission to remove Jam. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “I would like permission to work a horse after the last race.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She paused for a couple seconds, thinking about what she’d just said, and then she told me: “You could maybe have one of your characters say that if you want. You have my permission.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z One Saturday night Roberto and I asked his permission to go out. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z “Henry, my neighbor, wants to take me and Ronan out on his boat fishing tomorrow, but he said you have to give permission.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z There are no fathers to ask for permission, no mothers-in-law to impress. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I have to be somewhere tomorrow and I need your permission. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z The authorities did not regret giving permission, for once the garden began to flourish, I often provided the warders with some of my best tomatoes and onions. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “If I don’t come back, you have my permission to add my moonstone badge to your VanQuish collection. Think about the bragging rights you’ll have at the next convention.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z There was only one way to get out a book from the Restricted Section: You needed a signed note of permission from a teacher. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “I could take them and lock them up, and you could never wear them except with my permission,” he said. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Two men were given permission to fetch water. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “Soon as I get permission from the judge.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z With the zalif’s permission she looked at her claw, and found the surface more smooth and slick than anything she’d felt on her world. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “It was better this way. You know what someone said once? It’s easier to ask for forgiveness than it is to get permission.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z Without asking my mother's permission, since she surely would not have given it, I sneaked out of our apartment to take a look for myself. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z I hoped she’d be so mad that he went ahead and okayed the concert that she wouldn’t even notice I’d gone behind her back to get permission. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Palmer had played with them many times, but only with his dad’s permission. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z He asked permission to speak to ours and we gave it to him. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Ordinary people would take life without the permission of society. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Suddenly, she got her permission to go to law school. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z However, he did not add that Chervil had given him permission. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Not unwelcome! Not unwelcome! According to our ancient codes of hospitality, once he has crossed our threshold with our permission, it is our duty to keep him safe, or we lose all honor.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z I’d denied myself permission to think about him, which somehow made it so that I thought about him all the time. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “See if I care if she gets it or not,” Ma Charles said, which was as good as permission to cross the creek and hike over to Miss Trotter’s. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Nobody had been there to ask permission when he was living on the street. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z She and Dad both made a show of signing the permission slip, but I’m not really sure it ever made its way to school. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z “Very good, Percy. Elpis, the Spirit of Hope, would not abandon humanity. Hope does not leave without being given permission. She can only be released by a child of man.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z King George II, ignoring French claims to the Ohio River valley, had given permission for colonizing the area to the Ohio Company, a group of Virginia landowners and London merchants. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a permission slip for parents to sign, allowing their boys to play school sports. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z “Here’s the permission form for tryouts,” Mustafa says quickly, giving me a slight nod to acknowledge my effort. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Here’s the problem: We need a parent’s permission, and I’m afraid to ask Mom and Dad. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Hrdlicka’s excavation, made without their permission, so angered them that they were still steaming when Denny was there on a salmon boat fifty years later. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The chaplain’s initial fear had been that the colonel intended reprimanding him for having gone back into the officers’ club without permission the evening before. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Most of the men did so and even though they were D Group prisoners, permission was granted. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Dicey thought she should ask permission before she looked through the albums. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z A normal Blackcliff student would beat me for touching him without permission—and this is no student, but an Aspirant and the Commandant’s spawn. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “Inside, of course. You have my permission to enter, but remember, Captain Short’s life is in your hands. Be careful with it.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I felt that Gay had horned her way into my most private relationship without my permission. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I found out later that Audrey had not had permission to cut it up. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Of course, because I’m still a minor, I can’t sign anything without her permission. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Suddenly the dispute evoked an idea in me and, forgetting that I had no right to speak without permission, I piped up and had my say. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “If there is an attack,” said Dumbledore, “I give you permission to use any counterjinx or curse that might occur to you. However, I do not think you need worry about being attacked tonight.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Lancelot stopped at once, as if he were a farm labourer who had been given permission to knock off for his dinner. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Now, usually I’d hesitate at least a minute or two before I went into someone’s house without permission. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The jury was not present, and Judge Byrne had given reporters permission to fill the jury box. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z It was a sin to take anything without permission. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z We have no papers, no permission to be in Turkey. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z The other girls would have laughed if they had dared, for they all had the same initial, but they correctly sensed that permission had not been granted. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z So he spoke first to the mother, telling her just how he felt, and then, with her permission, he spoke to them both and convinced them of Jorge Cruz’s logic. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z His office revoked officers’ firearms permission several times a week, he said, for infractions such as being caught drinking while wearing a gun, menacing somebody with it, or having it stolen. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Save up my skill to surprise the Court when Madoc gives me permission to seek a knighthood. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Smith would have to appeal to the stewards for special permission to withdraw his horse. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “I made a promise to a friend and I have to help him. I’m going to the Third World. With or without your permission.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “No, I have to get your permission on something,” I said. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z “That is, if I can get my sister’s permission.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Lyra was bursting to ask a question, and the goose daemon knew it and looked at her as if giving permission. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “Let’s see what I have to do to get your permission to leave this place.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Mr. Redfern seems to be as much in shock as everyone else, so I grab his blade without waiting for permission. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “So we hustled back over to the office, right? Dad had Gates write out a letter giving me special permission to play soccer at Tangerine Middle School.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “The camp has magic borders. Nothing, not even weather, is allowed in without permission. It could be a land without rain.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z The permission slip had clearly stated that students were forbidden to make any purchases. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z “My family pulled some strings to get special permission. After Dylan, it’s really the least we could do.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Apparently, June hadn’t actually gotten permission to come over, and now she was grounded for at least a month for sneaking out. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “You can say whatever you like when you have permission,” Jackson said, adding: “Right now no one has permission.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z She and I get permission to go straight to the media center from science. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Father’s given me permission to knit a white wool sweater; the yarn isn’t very pretty, but it’ll be warm, and that’s what counts. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z After my last class, I went back to the main office and told the secretary that Mr. Samupindi had given me permission to use the computer. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z She said she had to concentrate on doing her best because she was one of the first of our women given permission to register for classes in that white university. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z This is the way Dede knows he’s granted them permission—when he begins talking of their return. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z So when she heard that he had died, she dressed in black, wrapped the shoes up in a newspaper, and asked Fernanda for permission to see the body. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z In the end, the four students made an agreement to ask permission before touching each other, even in play. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I was of course refused permission to attend the ceremony, as was Winnie, but Oliver accepted the award in my absence. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z One day, after I finished my shift, a deputy superintendent gave me permission to look through two manila folders in which he kept a lot of old newspaper clippings and prison memorabilia. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z After a while, my mom knocks on the door and enters without waiting for my permission. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Jasmine whispers to me, like she’s asking for permission to cry. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z No one could get to it without permission from the owner. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z “This time, you enter the Pensieve with me...and, even more unusually, with permission.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z It meant, if you were a child, you did not speak until spoken to, did not look an adult in the eye, did not raise your voice nor enter or leave a room without permission. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I may not leave the island without permission from her. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z “I don’t need your permission to rent a room or do business in the street. Now get away from me or I’ll show you firsthand what sort of trouble my kind can be.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z "That's good sense and you have my permission. And what else?" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “That there’s the master’s library. You don’t step foot in it without permission. He don’t like his things touched.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z She wouldn’t have liked it so much if she had had to take a stenographic course like Hazel and Etta had done—but she got special permission and took mechanical shop like a boy. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “But you realize we had to get permission from someone in your immediate family. You were incompetent to agree to this yourself.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Next day Mirren and I take the small motorboat to Edgar- town without permission. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z “Captain Yossarian requests permission to speak to the major at once about a matter of life or death,” he repeated determinedly. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “So you will go on the hunting party, Unde Arthur, and we have permission to break into the Queen’s room, if Lancelot is there?” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I know that the social worker warned Gran and Gramps not to upset me, but Gramps’s recognition, and the permission he just offered me—it feels like a gift. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, what do I want? You thought, perhaps, that the immortal, all-powerful director of camp would not notice you leaving without permission?” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z After completing my chores one day, I got permission to play basketball at a park five blocks from our house. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Customers in the laundromat talk about "green cards" and "papers" that give them permission to stay in the United States. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “You have no right to photograph my students. You can’t use those pictures without permission, and believe me, you won’t get it.” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z What was my brain doing, spelling out his name without my permission? Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z She must be a Dauntless leader if she can give Eric permission. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z At ten or eleven I would munch a sandwich and Granny would nod her permission for me to take a nap. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘They are all going to London until this insurrection, as they call it, is over. The Unicorn leaves at dawn tomorrow. Gage has given permission.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mrs. Walton’s taking me shopping downtown to get some things for the pageant, remember? You gotta sign the permission slip for me to go.” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “Why did we even have to ask? They didn’t get her permission when they did this to her!” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “Your dad had to pull some ‘old baseball buddy’ strings with the doctor—who is apparently his college teammate—to get permission for us to be in here in the first place. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z Permission asked, permission given twenty-five years after the Revolution. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z And if they did decide to explore on their own, without permission, they could be thrown in jail, sentenced to hard labor, or lose some of their hard-earned wages. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z And although talent comes whether you ask permission or not, I bow my head and ask, “Please, sir...may I be allowed the talent to draw?” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “That is to say, you had given your permission. I guessed as much.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z “A pass...that was just written permission for a slave to be somewhere other than at home at a certain time.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “When Nora and I wanted to walk dogs, we got our parents together and shared a presentation with reasons why we thought they should give us permission. Maybe we could do something like that.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z So, to me, the “I don’t care what you boys do” part was as good as a permission slip for us to go to the dance. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z And off he’d go to his chessboard, without his mother’s permission, leaving his school assignments in abeyance. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “The form clearly states that the parent or guardian must give permission.” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z To my relief—and at my insistence—he promised not to ask my parents’ permission for any future dates. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Day’s cousin said it wouldn’t hurt, so eventually Day agreed and signed an autopsy permission form. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z He begged Blanca never to enter what he called his “laboratory” without permission, because, he explained, the plates could be destroyed by natural light. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I had to argue with the attending prison guard for permission to close the door and talk confidentially with Joe. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The drummer arrived and squatted outside awaiting permission to begin; the fiddler joined him. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z That she must have heard, in these words, a permission granted. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Your parents are in the waiting area. It’s not visiting hours, but I gave them special permission to be here. That is, if you want to see them.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Maybe Grandpa Sorenson would give them permission to paddle around the pond. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z As an analyst for the Rand Corporation, a think tank focused on military and international issues, he had been granted permission to conduct research at the Pentagon, home of the United States Department of Defense. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I was then working for a new law firm and they did not give me permission to take two days off to attend the conference in Bloemfontein. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Papi begins explaining that the Garcías have finally gotten permission to leave the country, and they’ll be taking the airplane in a few hours to go to the United States of America. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z I’m sure the Foundation will grant me permission. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Tomorrow, I’m going to get in touch with the board of directors at the Welberg Foundation and ask for permission to do some independent work on the project. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z When fifteen minutes are up, you have my permission to order a shake. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Today is the day that Nora and I agreed to ask our parents for permission to walk more dogs. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “Well, when you think of it that way, it sounds kind of powerful. Like no one can sum up your identity without permission. Your real identity, I mean.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “If I am given permission to manage them as I see fit, I have no doubt that their better natures will prevail,” Penelope answered rather boldly. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z I must be careful not to read until Dr. Snydman gave me his permission, he said, but there was nothing wrong if I attended classes and listened. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z I swear I had roaches that I had to ask permission from to use the bathroom and/or the kitchen. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “Did Your Honor give permission for him to be alone with my young lady?” she asked sharply. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z “Not the real kind. But I went to Ollie’s house and told his mom I had permission to sleep over when I didn’t. Mom and Dad figured it out.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Criminals, it turns out, are the one social group in America we have permission to hate. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Tendai watched the Praise Singer produce a letter giving them permission to go on the Scout trip. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z "I have already obtained permission to borrow it for you." When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Then if we got permission from the owner to use the space, we could fix it up. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “I have to discuss the idea with my family and get my father’s permission,” I said. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z He had one of those wooden passes sticking out of his hip pocket, the same way we used to have, to show he had permission and all to go to the bathroom. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z “But to do so, we’ll need to conduct a very important test. Do we have your permission?” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Nobody explicitly gave me permission to do this, and they can't until I'm aboard Ares 4 and operating the comm system. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z We get out of the car, and, with Mackenzie’s permission, I untie the helium-filled brain, and release it, watching it rise up and up until it disappears. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z They told Monsieur Bonnefoy good-by, and went to the Office of the Committee of Public Safety to get permission to land their cargo. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “Just be sure to have Vanessa’s mom or dad sign the permission slip for Friday because we will stay until five o’clock,” she says. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Myriad has been accused of creating a monopoly, since no one else can offer the test, and researchers can’t develop cheaper tests or new therapies without getting permission from Myriad and paying steep licensing fees. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “I’m not asking you for permission; I’m informing you of my decision. I am going to New York in August.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z At school, only a few students were allowed to learn English, by special permission. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s clear that no matter what amount of money was in the envelope originally chosen, given permission to change your mind, you would always do so and take the other envelope. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z If it’s Mama, she’s going to flip about me having somebody over without her permission. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z But as far as Day knew, no one had ever asked permission to publish it. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “Speaking of cowardly...you sneaked into my bag and pulled out my sketch pad. You e-mailed Leo without my permission! How’s that for cowardly?” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The Indians denied the visitors permission to land; refusing even to touch the Europeans, they passed goods back and forth on a rope over the water. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I say: "We're not asking for money. We're not asking for anything but permission to remove an eyesore and transform a communal place. It would be an improvement." Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z “It’s not? I didn’t know that. I thought they had finally given you permission to continue living in Alexandra since Father had abandoned you.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Within a few months of our arrival, the authorities announced that those who wanted to study could apply for permission. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She had tried to get permission through Don Apolinar Moscote, but he had lost all authority in the face of the military omnipotence. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z In other cities already, a man could choose his own wife, with his parents’ permission of course. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “We need your permission to use the computers there for a... a project.” The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z Vince called to say he would come by on Christmas, with Mother’s permission. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And of course she peeked inside while we drove to lunch, without asking my permission, and read the lyrics and notes I’ve been scribbling down. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Her notes, released with Reggie’s permission, read: “He reports some ruminating and wishing more than anything else he had not been on the road at that moment.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z We had seen him just this morning in Santiago when we picked up our permissions. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Not that I know of,” replied Basta, smiling like a child who has just been given permission to smash a toy. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I couldn’t even imagine what he thought I deserved for leaving a demonstration without permission. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z After Ma and Pa receive permission from the chief to go get Keav, they hurriedly leave together. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She immediately applied for permission to visit me and was rebuffed. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He catches my eye and it’s almost like he’s asking for permission. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The only way I’d even gotten that many was by asking Mr. Baca for permission to tape the petition to the circulation desk in the library. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Jimmy Zizmo’s funeral was held thirteen days later by permission of the bishop in Chicago. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I wasn’t sure if he’d gotten permission yet, but I hoped he had. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Cheldthorpe asked permission to enter, and my mother granted it to him. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z We were going on an adventure—outside, where people were gathered—and we weren’t going to ask anyone’s permission. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He was giving me permission to rest because I wouldn’t allow myself, no, couldn’t allow myself, to take a break. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z And patenting cell lines didn’t require informing or getting permission from the “cell donors.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Since I am still giving Mom the cold shoulder, I wait after school until Dad gets home to ask permission for my Halloween sleepover. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z And if you’re on our land—without permission—then you are our enemy. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z She asks the tree permission before crossing its shadow, then circles it three times and makes a wish for Felicia. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He gave her permission for part-time work, but her boss said it was out of the question. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z They might have to ask Maxim's permission to blast away rocks or whatever it was that was done to move a ship. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z And he was known to be fastidious about not granting permissions until he could be confident his shows would be produced to a certain standard. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z He had rarely been granted permission to leave the factory to see his parents. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Mother gave her permission, providing my friend telephoned her mother from our house. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z For now, the document was a permission slip to Trooper Rindlisbacher. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z If only I didn’t have to do Lolo’s job and help take care of the twins, Mami would have signed my permission form. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Instead he was able to say that he had been introduced to his daughter, Miss Ruth Foster, and would appreciate having the doctor’s permission to keep her company now and then. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z When he asked for permission to publish articles about the early history of code breaking, the NSA forbade him to do any such thing. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Our voices were too soft or nonexistent, and our parents never signed the permission slips anyway. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Anne decided that she could never get Dad’s permission to dress like the other girls in her class, and that it was up to her to take matters into her own hands. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z On orders from his CBS bosses, Delmar wasn’t supposed to do his impersonation except in special situations with permission from the White House. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z But my father needs permission only from the Saviour, who obviously is all in favor of subduing the untamed wilderness for a garden. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The fact that she asked my permission was amazing in and of itself. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Day wanted Henrietta to be presentable for the funeral, so he’d only given permission for a partial autopsy, which meant no incision into her chest and no removal of her limbs or head. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Once, as he and his friends talked about meeting after school to play football, one of them asked, “Has Ifemelu given you permission to come?” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z But I also felt bad because I saw her naked without her permission. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Too, Penelope longed to ask about the strange staircase the children had discovered upstairs, but she did not feel it wise to confess to Lady Constance that they had wandered into the attic without permission. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z So, by permission of the authorities and with your help, I am coming here to learn what I can at first hand ... Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z All of the Death Eaters were looking up at the captive now, as though they had been given permission to show curiosity. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Even if she had to confess that she’d used Mom’s phone without permission. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “And I have no permission from anyone,” said Scythe Curie, “but I am more than happy to do the same.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z In order to make time pass more quickly I got permission to go down to the medical offices, where I cleaned up the X-ray room and the developing room. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z She told a Treasury official that she wanted to lobby for a law making it illegal to mention government workers by name without their permission. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Like the gentleman he was, Grabarek asked permission to enter and was promptly shown in. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “Tom Smith would like permission to work a horse after the last race.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Okay! We have to get our parents’ permission first,” I say. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “No one’s going to give us permission,” Maria stormed. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z With the government’s permission, such a meeting was scheduled for May. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Earmuffs are like having permission to place your hands over your ears all the time. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z Stimson’s immediate goal was to obtain Truman’s permission to establish a committee devoted to these postwar issues. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z So Maria got permission from Czar Nicholas II to form her own regiment composed entirely of women. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “You don’t have permission to raise your hand. And let me just warn you and your friend,” he said with a glance at Sticky, “it won’t benefit you to challenge a Messenger.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z My stupid brain calculates Elizabeth’s life without my ever giving permission. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “Fie on his ambitions! I do not want his permission; I will not please him!” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “Get permission from the authorities to come see me in jail.” One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “You can be younger if you get your parents’ permission.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z “It’s probably Mr. Kiley. I don’t mean Mr. Kiley himself, but, you know, the school. You have to have permission to put stuff up on the walls, which we did not exactly get.” The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z “Shouldn’t we be asking people’s permission? I mean, if we’re putting things in their heads, shouldn’t we ask them first?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z With Mrs. Fields’s permission, George headed to the back of the room. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z She had to clear permission from Miss McDaniels, of course, since she’d be “outside of regulation attire,” not to mention the fact that we’ll all be missing math class today while the mold hardens. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I told Bran how helpful she had been, and asked him for permission to tell her. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead he waits for me to give him permission. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “Oh, maybe I could call your mom and ask her permission. I could explain what happened?” Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z For nine years he would not leave by Day or Night without permission. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I was granted permission to write a letter to his widow. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Naturally I was not at all prepared to receive a letter refusing permission. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z “She used school equipment for her catering business, without permission. When she was let go, it was my opinion that the cooking club should be disbanded.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z ‘One word. You want permission to close your eyes and forget your troubles. You - want - SLEEP’ Gaia solidified into human form. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Access there was usually restricted to Brothers of the Order and those given special permission by the Kuhani. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Fortunately, it was almost two o’clock and time for his weekly basketball game with Jimmy L, which meant he had permission to stop thinking about presents. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I thought about how I was going to explain three more chickens to my parents, especially since I wasn’t going to ask permission first. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z “But you won’t get far. No one leaves here without my permission! And no one—absolutely no one—is allowed to mock me!” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Led by Reverend N. B. Tantsi, they were to court arrest by entering the township without permission. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “With your permission,” he said and wrapped his razors in newspaper. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z They didn't speak, but they each knew who the other one was—the mother of the child my child chose without my permission. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He was sitting at the dining table with his laptop open, sorting through school forms and gymnastics permissions slips for Adria and me. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “When I was your age, I went with my friend Marjorie to get my ears pierced— without permission.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z It seemed that she was granted permission to come to the side of her dead husband while the whites, silent and armed, looked on. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He sent his children up to bed and gave the servants permission to retire early. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “You must not say this about your father. He is a good man. I acted without his permission, and I deserve to be punished.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z She gave me permission to read her diary as well. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Sandi squirmed at her seat, unwilling to go, unless she could be granted a smiling permission. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The other maids had brought a bucket of water and towels, but they didn’t attempt to clean Matt up until Rosa gave them permission. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Hannah translated mentally, “If you ask permission, the answer is no.” The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “But I think I can use it to help us, if you’ll give me permission.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z “Then the answer is no, we should not be asking permission. Do you see?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “Since when did you give me permission to do anything? Anyway, you said yourself you’d rather it was Harry than Michael or Dean.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z She was twelve years old but already so beautiful and womanly that her father, the Emperor, had issued a protective edict that no man might be alone in her presence without his express permission. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Without asking permission from The Giver, because he feared—or knew—that it would be denied, he tried to give his new awareness to his friends. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Laughter from downstairs reminds me I only have a small window of time to act if I want permission to wear the dress. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Pima jerked her head at Nailer, giving him permission. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z I don’t need the permission of Zola or Mr. Pomodoro, but I think it is better to have at least Zola in the knowing. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z Finally, with permission slip in hand, Keav staggers back to her camp and collapses. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She thanked them both for sharing such fabulous secrets and promised she would never tell those secrets to another soul—not without their permission. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z Passing under the protection of the Yard ’s Great Gate allowed workers a small smile of relief and permission to apply their minds and bodies to the tasks at hand. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She probably doesn’t realize that in a weird way, her remark frees me, just like Gramps’s permission did. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. de Vries nods permission for me to open it, and when I do, I see two oxford shoes and a pair of ankle socks. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Ma comes back with a bowl of rice and permission to take a few hours off. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Paolo walked over and put his hand on her shoulder, very, very gently, as if asking permission. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “Yeah, well. I guess I should be grateful you even asked. When I was your age, I don’t think I waited for permission to do anything. Especially when it came to fireworks.” I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “You have my permission to help yourself to whatever you want, as long as you promise not to tell Justin or your mom,” he says with a grin. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z As to leaving the city, he had done so with the permission of the mayor, and had been gone only a short time to settle some business accounts. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z And of course, asking for permission had become a running joke. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z If he forgot the time, he probably forgot about the permission, too, Tendai thought. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z After school our team meets in the lunchroom and Coach quickly hands out permission forms and a practice schedule that begins the day after Thanksgiving. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I can’t help it: a smile splits my face without my permission. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z Both he and Corporal Whitcomb had been provided with every convenience so that neither might ever plead discomfort as a basis for seeking permission to return to the Headquarters building. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I go back to my reading, seeing as how he’d given mt permission and all. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Jane Bromet, who phoned in daily reports for Outside Online,! was one of the correspondents on Fischer’s team, but she wasn’t a client and didn’t have permission to climb higher than Base Camp. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z In most of these cases, abortion was not forbidden outright, but a woman had to receive permission from a judge in order to obtain one. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Acting under the Michigan pest control law which allows the state to spray indiscriminately without notifying or gaining permission of individual landowners, the low-lying planes began to fly over the Detroit area. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z She thought about her notebook and how awful Ivy felt that it was out there, being looked at and inspected without her permission. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She took the silence as permission and lit up a cigarette and sat puffing in silence, even after Kat put a plate with cheese and lettuce sandwiches on her lap. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z He had already told me in no uncertain terms, “Don’t ever leave the school grounds without permission.” While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Sally was going to get permission to stay with us a little and one Thursday she came finally with a sack full of clothes and a paper bag of sweetbread her mama sent. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z “This company came in here and put them up without our permission.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z An accurate picture emerged only in 1954, when Norris Bradbury was granted permission to counter Teller’s public charges that Los Alamos had dragged its feet on the Super. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z She poses these questions to Albert, but both of them know that she is the one who must grant permission. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “You were in here without permission to turn the alarms on, weren’t you?” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Had he not repeatedly refused my mother permission to attend any of the several churches in our neighbourhood? Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I, Sirius Black, Harry Potter’s godfather, hereby give him permission to visit Hogsmeade on weekends. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Only college and high school students were allowed to be Red Guards, but our school district had finally granted our school permission to establish the Red Successors. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Jessica made me aware of another event looming on the horizon — she called the first Tuesday of March to ask my permission to invite Mike to the girls’ choice spring dance in two weeks. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z |
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