Sentence examples for continuing a practice from inspiring English sources

He is remembered as saying, "I have sometimes regretted speaking, but never remaining silent," and was perhaps continuing a practice at which Socrates himself was expert: concentration.

In holding a "Commander-in-Chief's Ball, Mr. Obamaa is continuing a practice begun by his predecessor, George W. Bush, at his second inaugural in 2005.

This year's pay awards for public-sector workers, such as teachers, nurses and doctors, are being made in two stages (continuing a practice begun by the Conservatives).

Ankiel pitched at 7 15 a.m., continuing a practice the club started after the 21-year-old left-hander was wild in his second throwing session of the spring.

In barring lobbyists from contributing, Mr. Obama is continuing a practice he began with his campaign and applied as well to his transition, in which contribution limits are $5,000.

In naming some people of the opposite party to leadership positions, Mr. Latimer is continuing a practice begun in the early 1990's by a former chairman, Stephen P. Tenore, a Republican of New Rochelle.

Football teams and prayer services continue a practice nearly three millennia old.

Minority shareholders in TNK-BP and its many units, including some Western investors, say that BP is allowing its Russian partner to continue a practice called transfer pricing.

They also said the contract continued a practice that allowed Comair to schedule three days of back-to-back flying without letting pilots receive adequate rest.

Stage Left also continues a practice that should go the way of menus with prices for men only -- giving a single wine list to a table, usually to a man.

Goldman did not say how much it would pay the executives, suggesting the bank would continue a practice — widely followed in investment banking — of allocating roughly half its annual revenue for compensation.