Here comes irony, the reader dares to hope, only to have that hope crushed under a pile of pleasantries: Sufiya is a poet, an activist, a wonderful hostess; people "labor to secure invitations to her open house" but "do not have to labor hard" because Sufiya, being permanently good-hearted, "likes to meet new people, of every sort".
Many marketers also raced to issue educational "white papers" on technology or social problems, get their chief executives treated as experts by the media or, best of all, secure invitations to testify before a Congressional committee -- all as an indirect way to attract recognition.
The regional chair has the responsibility of securing invitations for regional meetings at least 18 months in advance.
The first few days of Cannes tend to be relatively slow, as badges are secured, invitations procured, meetings arranged and the first selections sampled.
He married Campbell Brown, a former anchor for CNN, formed a conservative research organization and secured invitations to appear on Fox News and MSNBC's "Morning Joe" program.
Was this how it felt to be replaced in a Broadway show?" But the riveting real-life drama of the Kennedy years keeps impinging on Frank's inner life, as Joel secures invitations to hot political events as easily as he acquires airline and theater tickets.
But the screaming fans outside Vanity Fair's Oscar party in Beverly Hills on Oscar night might have had a hard time recognizing everyone — like the two civilians who secured invitations in an online auction, bidding with customer-loyalty points from Marriott.
He had secured invitations from several noble patrons, and within three days of arriving the children were playing at the palace of Count Collalto.
A continuing quest is to secure an invitation to Palm Beach for the social season.
To secure an invitation to join a posse, nominees must go through a rigorous interview process that gives extra weight to leadership potential.
And it might be, if and when he can secure an invitation to try out for a team in the coming months.
