Sentence examples for convene only for from inspiring English sources

By careful design, we allow our legislature to convene only for four and a half months every other year because the tendency of collective bodies is to create process.

A second jury, however, convened only for sentencing, voted the maximum penalty, life without parole.

The nobility was allowed no part in state affairs, and the Diet was convened only for royal propaganda, of which Gustav was a master.

The traditional Afghan jirgas are occasional assemblies convened only for emergencies; the village shura is the preserve of older men and is often dominated by local commanders.

As it convenes only for a few weeks in the summer, the Lucerne orchestra also includes some of the world's greatest chamber musicians in its ranks, like clarinettist Sabine Meyer and cellist Clemens Hagen of the Hagen Quartet, all of whom have a close relationship with Abbado and give up their summer holidays to be here with him.

It has convened only once, for 18 minutes, despite constitutional deadlines that have passed unheeded.

BAGHDAD — Iraq's highest court on Sunday ordered Parliament, elected in March and convened only once for 18 minutes, to resume its sessions, adding another wrinkle to a lengthy crisis that has tested the country's institutions and unsettled its people.

Grand juries in Washington are convened only on special occasions and for specific purposes.

One reason for the pace of the investigation, officials said, is that the grand jury convenes only once a month to hear testimony.

When the board convened, only a handful of P.S. 31 supporters showed up, but more than 200 KIPP parents were there to cheer for their children's school.

Some state legislatures that convene yearly do so only for a short time.