Sentence examples for grander duties from inspiring English sources

His only job outside politics, working as a barrister in Derry Irvine's chambers, involved grander duties, although he did have a rare brush with accounting in the early 1970s when he briefly managed a series of bands.

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We were going to run it together, but as we started to look at the schedule they said, "Well, your Grand Marshall duties are going to prohibit you from being in two places at once.

(Did I mention this is destined to be one of the most energetic, addictive rides to hit Broadway in some time?) Beyond that, there's other behind-the-scenes banter -- from Lauper's performance on NBC's The Voice to her humorously taking on Grand Marshall duties in the Pegasus Parade at the Kentucky Derby.

Grand jury duty is longer and more tedious than normal jury duty.

(As it happened, Clark was serving grand-jury duty in Manhattan. "I'm enjoying it. It's good research," she said).

I never would have imagined that Grand Jury duty would help me to find real solitude.

Back then, they were too busy with the grand and quotidian duties of fatherhood to meditate too much about it.

One of the addressees, Diego Deza, was known for his cruelty in performing his duties as Grand Inquisitor during the Spanish Inquisition, succeeding the infamous Tomás de Torquemada in the job.

McEnroe splits his time these days between his duties doing Grand Slam commentary for NBC, CBS and USA Network, playing about 10 seniors tournaments a year throughout the world and his responsibilities as Davis Cup captain.

Blockbuster titles like Call of Duty, Grand Theft Auto and Hitman revel in depictions of weaponised slaughter and sexual violence; even confirmed fans see elements of these highly marketed experiences as problematic.