Sentence examples for acquaint from inspiring English sources

Aspiring librettists should acquaint themselves with Britten's work if they want to understand modern operatic storytelling.

And although CPA officials say that they intend it to reflect the country's sectarian balance which means that a majority of the members will be Shia there will be strong complaints if it excludes popular but radical groups, such as the Sadr movement.The CPA claims that this transitional process will help to acquaint Iraqis with the democratic process.

His or her lawyers might then demand to inspect your hard drive so that they can, for example, acquaint the court with your love of porn before it decides who keeps the children.As technology changes the way people communicate, the legal system is stumbling to keep up.

Initially, it remained the endeavour of the government to deal with the emerging flood problem through its own measures and machinery.However, as the waters rose and the intensity of the disaster became all too obvious, the government lost hardly a moment to acquaint the outside world with the news of the crisis.

Mr Alderman Harris writes in 1752 from Gloucester:—"Sir, At the request of Mr Mayor, whose extraordinary hurry of business will not afford him leisure to write himself, I am desired to acquaint you, that by the Gloucester waggon this week is sent the usual present of a lamprey pie from this corporation to H. R. H. the Prince of Wales.

They are shocked to hear that dozens of the president's friends and acquaint ances have been allowed to sleep there, in exchange for hefty donations to the president's re-election campaign.

Mr Gusmao worked at the information department, which may at least have been training for his years of media campaigning to acquaint the world about what was happening in his occupied homeland.