Sentence examples for improper acts from inspiring English sources

We're making sure that executives who commit improper acts will forfeit phony profits.

"Prior to this, I was not aware of any improper acts by the former staffer in question," the statement read.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran, blamed "misconduct and improper acts" by Saudi officials and declared three days of public mourning.

"If their position is 'we have coverage under a fidelity bond,' then they're admitting that their own employees are engaged in improper acts," Mr. Kirby said.

Accusations in the government's complaint implicate other executives and financial institutions -- notably Merrill Lynch -- as having direct involvement in criminal activities, or at least knowledge of improper acts.

And despite continued prodding from colleagues, the admiral in charge of the Naval Investigative Service refused to allow interviews of senior officers, even after it became clear some had witnessed improper acts and failed to intervene.

Taking advantage of an honest error is the improper act here.

The Soviet authorities could consider it an "improper act," as Soviet television called it, but then Mr. Daniloff could be released, possibly reprimanded and permitted to leave.

Second, the court may make an order that a party pay costs that have been incurred as a result of an unnecessary or improper act or omission.

"We are gravely concerned by this improper act, which violates numerous statutory and state and federal constitutional provisions," said Nader Tavakoli, the executive chairman of Ambac Assurance Corporation, and Derek M. Donnelly, senior managing director of the Financial Guaranty Insurance Company.

The only thing worse than an improper act that undercuts public confidence in a program that has preserved more than 50,000 acres in the past quarter century would be slowing down or curtailing the land preservation program.