Sentence examples for present at this conclave from inspiring English sources

To one present at this conclave, it was "a mad meeting" as Brown and his European counterparts clustered around a tiny table in the Elysée discussing what to do.

The host at this conclave of latter-day Masters of the Universe was not Herbert Allen of Allen & Co., whose star-spangled conference plays out in Idaho every July.

And speaking of hell, it is so nice to witness the harmony among political parties at this conclave -- even if it is the demise of civilization as we know it that has caused it.

So imagine my surprise last September when I was present at the first White House conclave on bi-related issues: The presentations to policymakers and others focused on our differences and that we were too often lumped statistically with L&G -- in essence "erased" from sight, even though our health and legal issues were dramatically more distinct than even I ever imaged.

But Cardinal Sodano will not take part in this conclave.

I will not join them for this conclave in person.

Among other things, this conclave marked the emergence of a new group of superdonors known as Republican Regents, wealthy individuals and corporations that have given at least $250,000 in the election cycle that began in January 1999.

This conclave is far more unpredictable and suspenseful than the last because the church landscape has shifted in the last eight years.

"This conclave is going to be another chapter in the history of the Ecumenical Council," a veteran Vatican diplomat said.

"What's going to be very key in this conclave is the person, the personality," Monsignor Figueiredo said.

"In many ways the more important time over the next few weeks will be the general congregations when the cardinals meet together before the conclave to discuss the state of the world and the state of the church – and Cardinal Murphy-O'Connor will be present at those because the over-80 cardinals are part of those discussions; they're just not allowed to vote.