1. We are not prepared to write a blank cheque for companies that have run into trouble.

2. The architect was given / presented with a blank cheque to design a new city centre.

3. He was, in a sense, given a blank cheque to negotiate the new South Africa.

4. He was effectively granted a blank cheque to conduct a war without Congressional authorization for up to 90 days.

5. Give me a blank cheque!

6. The architect was given with a blank cheque to design a new city center.

7. Many CEOs want to get a blank cheque from the board to lead the company.

8. We cannot let our democracy become a matter of simply giving a bunch of politicians a blank cheque to govern us every five years.

1. We are not prepared to write a blank cheque for companies that have run into trouble.