Sentence examples for custom going from inspiring English sources

A widespread custom going back into early human history, cannibalism has been found among peoples on most continents.

(The key was presented at the Pink Elephant club in Chelsea, a municipal custom going back only to Thursday night).

To honor Mr. Domino's fund-raising efforts on behalf of the struggling musicians of New Orleans, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg presented him with a key to New York City on Thursday night, following a municipal custom going back 305 years.

The very fact that a custom goes unchallenged doesn't make it law.

The custom goes back about 20 years and gums up the taxi works every day.

In Japan, where the custom goes back at least to the 19th century, izakayas — marked by glowing red lanterns and long sake lists — are where co-workers go to celebrate a promotion, where young people meet to fill up before clubbing or karaoke, where families gather for an inexpensive weekend treat.

At what would be a crucial, two-hour meeting on April 28, Obama, as is his custom, went around the room, asking each of his principal advisers for their views.

So, checking through customs, going off in search of the ride to our hotel, I was feeling very positive toward electronic maps.

As festive customs go, the yule log has fared far worse than the Christmas tree.

"I was surprised how quickly and easily customs went when we returned in Dallas," she said.

Tradition and custom are going to trump tourist norms whenever the two come face to face, officials repeat over and over again.