Sentence examples for formal duty from inspiring English sources

The only formal duty of these leaders was to improve and promote public health, prevent diseases and save American lives.

Their organizational behaviour is as much a function of their personalities as of their formal duties.

Indeed, the position of honorary police surgeon carries no formal duties.

Mr. Duren had few formal duties and often acted at the direction of Mr. Seabrook, he testified.

The position does not carry many formal duties, though laureates have traditionally undertaken projects that reach out to potential audiences.

Beyond formal duties such as preparing the government's annual economic survey, the chief adviser's task is to discuss, analyse and inform; but not to decide.

His formal duties will be announced when the festival opens with Katharina Wagner's new production of Tristan und Isolde on 25 July.

Mr. Schröder said that after eight years as president, Mr. Putin probably did not miss having to carry out all the job's formal duties.

She's taken time out from her formal duties to enlighten the masses on the steps of the British Museum in London, part of the day's "teach out" (see 10.14am 10.32amm: Prick up your ears and listen carefully.

The Duke (the Prince? Which is it? How can you be a prince and a duke?) finally resigned his formal duties as consort this month, after a career that included more than twenty-two thousand public engagements.

Although the bureau officials say they are convinced that the expelled envoys were engaged in intelligence gathering outside their formal duties, there was no specific espionage event that brought about the action, they said.