Sentence examples for been the practice of from inspiring English sources

Chris Atkins, an S.& P. spokesman, said: "It has long been the practice of S.& P. to review loan level data for new R.M.B.S. securities.

A distinctive feature of the Greek electoral system has been the practice of incumbent governments amending the electoral law to suit their own political advantage.

It has long been the practice, of course, to sue a government official in his "official capacity" when seeking injunctive relief against a government entity.

Has it not been the practice of all other nations to hold their lands as their personal estate in absolute dominion?

But they have acknowledged that it had been the practice of the agency to handle most accusations of abuse internally, despite the office's lack of forensic capacity.

"It has long been the practice of the television industry to avoid placing people of color in front of the camera," Mr. Everett wrote.

It was the practice of an overachiever.

"It's the practice of breathing through discomfort.

Blasphemy is the practice of questioning a tradition from within.

Here is the practice of architecture, honest and unadorned.

One is the practice of pulling usually harmless pranks.