Sentence examples for been imperative from inspiring English sources
noun
The grammatical mood expressing an order (see jussive). In English, the imperative form of a verb is the same as that of the bare infinitive.
- The verbs in sentences like "Do it!" and "Say what you like!" are in the imperative.
Vasant Kumar, the minister who drafted the laws, said it had been imperative to stop "atrocious activities".
If the aim had been to try and punish Mr bin Laden for his enormities, it would have been imperative at least to attempt to take him alive.
That, said Mr. Persekian, was why it had been imperative for artists to visit Sharjah ahead of the exhibition, to put their projects and ideas into context.
But since the retailer began adding supermarkets onto its discount stores a few years ago, it has been imperative for the multibillion-dollar makers of food and beverages to be in Bentonville, too.
At a recent Louisville event, track president Kevin Flanery said "that improving the look and feel of the facilities over the last few years has been imperative to improving the customer experience".
Numerical simulation has therefore been imperative as an alternative method for testing concrete barriers.
"Communication is imperative".
Outdoor space was imperative.
Reality checks were imperative.
