Sentence examples for official presents from inspiring English sources

For example, the durbar was introduced to India by the Mughals, and passed onto the British Empire, which then followed Indian tradition: "institutions, titles, customs, ceremonies by which a Maharaja or Nawab were installed ... the exchange of official presents ... the order of precedence", for example, were "all inherited from ... the Emperors of Delhi".

"The US tone has changed," said a senior official present at the Washington negotiations last week.

"When we opened the door and they threatened us, there was no official present.

Karzai said he didn't believe them, according to an Afghan official present at the incident.

helicopter landed in the back yard and an official presented Billy a check for $750,000.

A fistfight broke out in Parliament after a government official presented a draft bill on private ownership of land.

When I arrived at the airport with Mr. Megrahi, there was not a single government official present.

Fox admitted that it was wrong of him to have attended the meeting with Boulter without an official present.

As probably the only surviving British official present at Ndola airport throughout that night, I question that claim.

"It was like the time British and German troops played football in the Christmas truce," said one official present.

Mr. Marchionne presented Project Phoenix at the meetings, but it only added to fears of deeper job losses in the future, according to one official present.