Sentence examples for acting as hosts from inspiring English sources

Several executives said their corporations had stopped giving soft money because they had found better use of their resources, like lobbying, contributing to political action committees and acting as hosts for fund-raising events.

Trees surrounding the affected trees may also be acting as hosts, however, and so as many as 4,000 will have to be brought down by the spring, said Jeff Beach, a spokesman for the Agriculture Department.

The Sylvester house had a spray of dogwood (substitute for the original evergreen tree) attached to the ridgepole as a signal for the sandwiches & liquor provided by the Sylvesters who were acting as hosts.

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In the immediate aftermath of the 1990 P.G.A. Championship, the P.G.A. of America, the PGA Tour and the United States Golf Association adopted policies prohibiting discriminatory clubs from acting as hosts of their tournaments.

By now, after so much fragmented programming, a listener could almost appreciate the gushy tone of surprise with which the television personalities acting as hosts announced that Mr. Ozawa and the Boston Symphony would play the entire Fifth Symphony of Beethoven.

But acting as host of a presidential debate is "an expensive proposition," he told The Associated Press, "and presents enormous strategic challenges.

Ms. Castle, fresh from the performance and acting as host, put the reason for honoring Sills best.

Headlining and acting as host of the event will be Jason Alexander, of "Seinfeld" fame, who originated the role of Joe on Broadway.

But the allure of acting as host to the summit meeting, with its economic benefits, proved sufficient to help persuade local Okinawan officials to accept the relocation plan.

He also accused Bernice of corrupting their father's legacy by acting as host of an anti-gay-marriage rally at the center.