Sentence examples for securing an appointment from inspiring English sources

Securing an appointment at this time of year can demand a tobacco lobbyist's level of political skill.

He put the experience to good use a year later after securing an appointment in the Red Deer Commission in which capacity he travelled across Scotland, culling marauding deer and marking deer calves.

Lingering nearby was another former Yukos executive and partner of Mr. Khodorkovsky's, Vasily S. Shakhnovsky, who briefly avoided criminal charges by securing an appointment to the upper house of Parliament.

He slept in front of the gates for two weeks, eventually being arrested for loitering before securing an appointment to get help.

Sachs delayed his appointment until October so that the President would give the letter due attention, securing an appointment on October 11.

Some clients also spoke positively about the prompt service they received in securing an appointment.

With the help of a pocket payment we secured an appointment in two weeks instead of the usual two months.

It was his uncle, a prime minister, who first used his influence at court to secure an appointment for his erudite relative.

Because of his association with the Czartoryski family, then in opposition to the king, he could not secure an appointment in the Polish army.

His reputation by now, however, was such that he was able to secure an appointment as director of the German opera at Dresden, beginning in 1817.

Paul was one of hundreds who spoke about trying to secure an appointment with a specialist just to get a diagnosis.