Sentence examples for position traditionally held from inspiring English sources

Mr. Chan is a concertmaster of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, the position traditionally held by the leader of the violin section, and he is also a wine lover and Burgundy fanatic.

In recognition of the imperial position traditionally held by the Habsburgs, the emperors of Austria became the titular presidents of this parliament.

In a surprise move, the Welsh manager made 20-year-old Alonso the team captain, a position traditionally held by more senior players.

He brought her to Sacramento when he was elected and named her secretary of Agriculture and Services, a position traditionally held by a grower.

She rightly stresses that the plan should also provide for positions in critical fields such as education and social work — positions traditionally held by women.

Mr. Koo is known as a centrist on the Council, and as a businessman, he often takes positions traditionally held by more conservative politicians.

I have seen time and again how women in these programs gain such respect from their husbands and the community that they are elected to leadership positions traditionally held by men.

Many Spaniards born in the Philippines (criollos) and those of mixed ancestry (mestizos) became wealthy, and an influx of Latin American settlers opened up government positions traditionally held by Spaniards born in the Iberian Peninsula (peninsulares).

Romney has gained ground in opinion polls among women voters, a position Obama has traditionally held, since the first presidential debate.

The post is traditionally held by a European.

Shortly after his death, Fox was named the Newsmaker of the Year for 1981, and Canada Post announced the production of a commemorative stamp in 1981, bypassing its traditionally held position that stamps honouring people should not be created until ten years after their deaths.