Sentence examples for been given a position from inspiring English sources

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.

When he learns that the Gobernador has been given a position in the royal court, back in Spain, he is too glum about his own situation to show enthusiasm.

These groundbreaking authors would perhaps not have been given a position.

The night before, they had been given A positions on the long red carpet that led to the doorway of the Beverly Hilton Hotel, where the Golden Globes ceremony was being held, and big-name interviewees flowed toward them willingly.

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

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.

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.

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

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