Sentence examples for Was given a position from inspiring English sources

Mohammed was given a position as an engineer in the water department of the tiny emirate's public-works ministry.

He was given a position in the Imperial Astronomical Bureau in 627, following his critique of the Wuyin calendar, which had been introduced in 619.

With the support of Ben-Gurion, he was given a position high enough on his party's electoral list to be assured of victory.

Sulieman Ali, one of Dinar's sons who remained in Darfur, was given a position as a manual labourer by the British, a way to "demote Dinar's family", according to Sudanese historian Abdullah Adam Khatir.

Mr. Wallace took on his current job in April, replacing Michael Clemente, who was given a position overseeing long-form news specials, a move viewed internally as a demotion.

The New Yorker, June 1 , 1946P. 17 A young woman who was given a position in a suburban library and assigned to recatalogue the books introduced a number of short cuts in the system.

At another stop in Kentucky, she was asked if Bill would be given a position in her Cabinet — a question that arose about her in 1992.

You're given a position that matters, your decisions and readings of situations matter, and all that was pretty new for women.

This power has increased over the years, and the council has been given a position comparable to that of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Yet somehow he had been given a position on a narcotics task force, a position that not only gave him a gun but put him in volatile, high-stakes situations where he might be tempted to use it.

The crown made for Pedro II's coronation, for instance, is a sparkling concoction of gold, diamonds and pearls that has been given a position of honor in the museum.