The novel opens with a declaration of citizenship, not nostalgia: "I am an American, Chicago born".
The film opens with a declaration by Muhsin Hendricks, the son and grandson of noted Cape Town imams, on South African national radio: "I am Muslim.
Pushkin's celebrated hymn to the city, "The Bronze Horseman," opens with a declaration of love: "I love you, Peter's great creation.
"Will the real Bridget please stand up?" Ms. Fielding opened with a declaration: "This book is dedicated to the other Bridgets," she said.
The guest immediately put on a broad smile and almost bowed, then hemmed and cleared his throat before opening with a declaration: "A lovely place you have here, Mr. Zelkin.
And it is hard to get away from the sense that growing a beard is a kind of confession, an open declaration of the insufficient sexual prowess of your unshaven self.
The patriarch began his sermon at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior on Sunday by saying that those gathered "had not come for a demonstration," but his comments later represented an open declaration of the church's role as a consolidating conservative force in society.
And when a President of the United States makes an open declaration about policy it is to protect, first of all, the interests not of Israel but of the United States".
To become an OGP member candidate, countries must meet minimum eligibility criteria: embrace a high-level open government declaration, deliver a country action plan developed with public consultation and commit to independent reporting on their progress going forward.
Mr Suslu, who has a reputation as a table-thumper, opened the meeting with a declaration of intent.
