Sentence examples for customs received from inspiring English sources

Local customs received lip service, but the royal courts controlled them and often rejected them as unreasonable or unproved.

It says: "Customers receive a reward while knowing their custom is appreciated and benefiting small businesses.

Just days before Waterloo, in fact, customs officers received a stern reminder to search all vessels arriving in British ports and confiscate any letters "carried illegally to and from Ostend" – the principal port of access to Belgium.

The shipment of 107 barrels arrived on May 8 to the southeastern Bangladeshi port city of Chittagong and, after customs authorities received a tip from British intelligence, they seized it.

Bernard sought to vigorously enforce the Navigation Acts, in part because crown officials (including the governor and the customs officials) received shares of the proceeds from the seizure of ships that were caught violating the acts.

According to local customs, men received small quantities of salt and soap and women received an item of second-hand clothing as an appreciation for their efforts.

Afterwards, according to custom, she received her dowry gifts and drank tea from the same glass as her husband.

Perez Molina and Baldetti have denied involvement in the scandal, which prosecutors say involved officials in the customs department receiving kickbacks in return for reducing import taxes for companies.

He and Baldetti have denied being involved in the scandal, which prosecutors say involved officials in the customs department receiving kickbacks in return for reducing import taxes for companies.

Certain Catholic parishes have different customs for receiving Eucharist.

He said customs agents had received a tipoff about the heroin in July and were "waiting till the importer came to clear it".