Sentence examples for a pattern of impropriety from inspiring English sources
Her opponent in the Senate race, Rick A. Lazio, said use of the list was illegal and fit a pattern of impropriety.
He said the activity fit a pattern of fund-raising improprieties, including the use of the Lincoln Bedroom in the White House by people who had contributed to Mrs. Clinton's campaign.
Display a pattern of leadership.
Identify a pattern of bossiness.
cited an independent auditor's preliminary report that showed "a disturbing pattern of financial improprieties and financial mismanagement of funds" for the Long Island Federation Workforce Development Center, a federation project.
"Judge Rooney recused himself because, he said, there was a 'potential appearance of impropriety,' " Stephen Gillers, an expert on judicial ethics and a professor at N.Y.U.
Also look for eligibility requirements (by age or residence) or other exclusions; their absence lends a whiff of impropriety.
But at the S.E.C., she would have to avoid "even an appearance of impropriety arising from a business or personal relationship," Mr. Henning writes.
