Sentence examples for hold the appointment from inspiring English sources

Larry was the first cat to hold the appointment since stalwart ratter Humphrey was retired in 1997.

I was delighted to visit two very distinguished institutions while I was there, Xi'an Jiaotong University where I now hold the appointment of honorary professor and Shanghai Jiaotong University (see box: Shanghai and Xi'an Jiaotong Universities).

At Nickel, for example, men can cancel at any point up to the service; they don't have to give a credit card to hold the appointment; and if they arrive ten minutes late, they can still be treated.

Lang was enthroned as the new Archbishop of Canterbury on 4 December 1928, the first bachelor to hold the appointment in 150 years.

For a short time in 1940 he held the appointment of air officer commander in chief at Bomber Command.

As the army's senior ranking officer, he became its commanding general in 1821 and held the appointment uneventfully until his death.

Buffett, who has held the appointment for 17 years, is giving up the seat because of time constraints.

If Senate custom holds, the appointment would last until December 2017.

Read was made Officer Commanding RAAF Base Point Cook in January 1966, simultaneously holding the appointment of Commandant of RAAF Academy.

The Republicans have similarly used their powers to hold up the appointment of administration nominees for diplomatic jobs whom they consider too conciliatory towards Mr Chávez and his friends.

(By the way, if I choose to impeach Clarence Thomas, my scenario includes another brave moment from the Democrats in Congress, who under my leadership refuse to approve Bush's nominee to the Court and hold up the appointment until the next President is elected).