Sentence examples for a customary practice in from inspiring English sources

"Someone shouted 'Attention!' and everyone came to attention," he recalled, explaining that this was a customary practice in the presence of a high-ranking official.

The struggle began in the 1970's, after Britain sought entry into the European Union and set as a condition the acceptance by the rest of Europe of a law that would permit the addition of vegetable fat, a customary practice in British chocolate.

Today, while Berenson refuses to discuss in detail what happened during the year she spent in Peru before her arrest, she does admit that she knew her associates were M.R.T.A. members (without knowing their real names — a customary practice in subversive groups) and willingly helped them to rent the house.

A traditional practice with harmful consequences "Dangouria" is a customary practice in Niger whose origin, similarly to other female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) practices, cannot be easily established.

By Timothy La Rose A woman in Guinea rejects a customary practice handed down to her through generations – and shows that communities are critical in raising awareness about the dangers of FGM/C.

Gee said he did not feel like throwing additional pitches in the bullpen, a customary practice for pitchers trying to get sufficient work under their belts.

(Tapan, married, age 24, Azamgarh) Migrants' described non-spousal sex as a customary practice but also noted that these relationships took place clandestinely in the village.

Back in the 18th century, employees celebrated Saint Monday—"A customary practice of workers dropping their tools, vacating the factory and getting extremely inebriated on Monday mornings just as the work day was beginning," explains Fleming.

Back in the 18th century, employees celebrated Saint Monday – "A customary practice of workers dropping their tools, vacating the factory and getting extremely inebriated on Monday mornings just as the work day was beginning," explains Fleming.

A customary practice is to express sequence separations as distances, which play a role in the construction of trees.

They did so not only in fun to drown out their coach's words, a customary practice on days following a victory, but also to bray about bringing on the Boston Celtics and the beginning of a rivalry.