Sentence examples for reserved a position from inspiring English sources

He has reserved a position as standard-bearer of those in Germany who may want to postpone Europe's planned economic and monetary union (EMU).

By tradition, presidents-elect reserved a cabinet position, often secretary of state, for the leading rival in their party.

For example, the 1945 Constitution reserved an important position for the State in the operation of the economy.

(For a brief corrective against the natural tendency to reserve a privileged position for health care here, see Marmot and Wilkinson 1999, ch. 1).

For example, on 4 September, the Washington Post told readers: Summers was also a major advocate of new requirements that banks hold more emergency funds in reserve – a position he had been pushing years before the crisis.

The longer sentences are reserved for offenders who hold a position of power over their victims such as being a woman's superior at work or being armed with a weapon.

I have not lied to you, but I have reserved my position just a little.

Surely, if Alaska has a foreign policy in regard to Canada, we need one as well, eh? Goodness knows, New York City mayors reserve a right to stake out positions all their own.

"We have reserved our position.

The Greens on Thursday reserved their position on the disallowance.

Australia, which has been a leader in tobacco control with plain-packaging laws and graphic warnings, has reserved its position.