Sentence examples for consignments have been from inspiring English sources

While consignments have been delayed they have not been lost.

UNICEF's consignments have been handed over to local government officials in order to distribute badly-needed goods to the displaced.

UNICEF's consignments have been handed over to local government officials who are working with the Sri Lankan military in order to distribute badly-needed goods to the displaced.

The horsemeat consignments had been condemned for the human food chain by the Chinese authorities but could have been used legally to make petfood, according to a source involved with enforcement.

Though consignment shops have been around forever, they weren't a viable option for most.

For the first time, more large-scale consignments of ivory have been seized in Africa rather than in Asia.

Trucks force their way through heavy underbrush in order to reach 'bush schools', and numerous consignments of supplies have been distributed using donkeys and carts.

Some of the sales were consignment sales that have been recorded only upon sale to the final customer.

When you walk into a gallery, you never know what the dealer is selling on consignment, what he owns outright, or how prices have been arrived at.

In announcing the increase, Sotheby's said that to stay competitive in winning consignments, it had been remitting part of its buyers' premium to sellers, a practice that cut into its earnings.

With the emergence of virtual market places, consignment selling has been thriving at an unprecedented pace.