Sentence examples for on special assignment from inspiring English sources

Ms. King would occasionally go on special assignment for "Oprah".

He is under the impression that he has been sent to the back on special assignment.

At that point, even Al Smith, sent down from Heaven on special assignment, might have some difficulty finagling his way out of the budget jam.

Nicholas D. Kristof, who has been on special assignment writing columns for the Op-Ed page of The New York Times since November 2001, was appointed yesterday as an Op-Ed columnist.

After the January incident, the authorities said, Officer Munroe tried to cover his tracks by submitting a report to the Department of Correction that falsely claimed that he was on special assignment at the time of the assault.

By David Pennoyer The New Yorker, December 27 , 1952P. 61 On Christmas Eve, 1951, the writer and three Korean soldiers on special assignment, stayed at an inn outside Kyongju.

While in private practice Mr. Katzenbach often took on special assignments for the public and private sectors, in one instance serving as chairman of the troubled Bank of Credit and Commerce International in 1991.

It was formed not long after the Sept. 11 attacks to take on special assignments in the global war on terror.

That is a title given to former presidents of colleges in the City University system who teach, do research or take on special assignments at Dr. Goldstein's direction.

He initially focused on Asian affairs, but would soon be asked by the White House to take on special assignments at the United Nations as a political adviser.

Five of those Flickr bikes will be sent out on special assignments that will be decided upon by Yahoo! users.