Sentence examples for directorships are from inspiring English sources

It sadly comes as no surprise that only 11% of FTSE 100 directorships are held by women.

At present just 135 out of 1,076 (12.5%) FTSE 100 directorships are held by women, up from 9.4% in 2004.

Some artistic directorships are drooping disappointments (ahem, Kevin Spacey), others are cut cruelly short: Samuel West, who - like Michael Grandage before him - was revivifying Sheffield Theatre, is departing after just two years.

And defaulting on one's debts has become much less cumbersome; in the current housing slump many American homeowners have resorted to "jingle mail", dropping their keys through the lender's letterbox and walking away from their property.In business, a few failed directorships are a sign of entrepreneurship rather than incompetence.

At the time, 135 of 1,076 (12.5%) FTSE 100 directorships were held by women.

Then, just 135 of 1,076 (12.5%) FTSE 100 directorships were held by women.

Rupert Murdoch's resignation from his News International (NI) directorships was bound to fuel speculation about his intentions.

Sidebottom's previous directorships were at a company called Buzz Plastic Products limited, in Barnsley, where he described his occupation as a general manager.

Allowing MPs to take on paid consultancies and directorships is taking things much further though and, arguably, doesn't provide the same benefits.

Paramount to the debate about directorships is MPs properly serving their constituents and I'd argue that representing constituents and scrutinising government is sufficiently important that MPs should commit to the task fully.

Time spent fulfilling the obligations of directorships is not spent bashing ministers and preparing to replace them, they say; and the spectacle of senior Tories with multiple jobs may jar with voters struggling to keep just one.Some Conservatives downplay the importance of personnel, arguing that voters seldom notice any opposition spokesman other than the leader.