Sentence examples for functions being held from inspiring English sources

He obtained government backing for his idea, and arranged for more than twenty former American generals, including Leif J. Sverdrup, Hugh John Casey, William C. Chase, Clyde D. Eddleman and LeGrande A. Diller, and their wives to visit Australia in 1974, with commemorative functions being held in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

These functions were held to be involuntary throughout the West until the advent of biofeedback.

Annual meetings, conferences, seminars and other functions are held, depending on the program.

Indeed, perception and brain functions were held by Gestaltists to be formally identical (or isomorphic), so much so that to study perception is to study the brain.

Jodhpur shot into the international limelight when British actor Elizabeth Hurley married Indian businessman Arun Nayyar in 2007; pre-wedding functions were held at Nagaur and Mehrangarh forts before culminating in a spectacular wedding reception at Umaid Bhavan Palace.

Several royal ceremonies and state functions are held within the walls of the palace every year.

While Lucic's day with the Cup was private, many of his functions were held in public venues, which were reportedly well received by passers-by.

While en route to the final Test in Jamaica, the West Indies team stopped in Panama and Costa Rica where official functions were held in Headley's honour.

Fortunately, Angelenos can consider their backyards part of their homes year-round--many of the larger functions are held on the large lawn behind Getty House, or even on its tennis court.

The strikers bellowed chants that could be heard at the one private function being held there at lunchtime.

The night I arrive there's a cocktail function being held for artists exhibiting as part of the Albury Wodonga open arts circuit.