Sentence examples for serious functioning from inspiring English sources

"In modern Labor politics, any serious, functioning nostalgia for the old is essentially, and rightly, gone.

But there was a perception that you couldn't fulfil a serious function if you were wearing a Santa hat".

The outfits must match perfectly with the event -- not too showy for those serious functions, not too plain for those meant to dazzle.

When I heard about Louis Smith being banned from gymnastics for two months for mocking Muslim prayer I thought of Toni Morrison, who once said that "the very serious function of racism is distraction".

Although most punters may still regard them as casinos, they are serving a serious function: in the past few years the majority of listed companies in Hungary and Poland have been able to raise extra capital.For all their growth and activity, the exchanges remain tiny (see chart 4), raising doubts about their liquidity in the longer run.

These types of antennas can be used in household staples like DVD players or cable boxes, or serve a more serious function in military or government roles.

The function, the very serious function of racism is distraction.

But when you land in São Paulo you see right away that Brazil is a serious, developed, functioning country.

With alternating phases of mania and depression, bipolar disorder can have a serious impact on functioning [ 3].

Higher scores on the 'SL' scale suggest serious problems in functioning, while higher scores on the other two scales suggest minor restrictions in daily activities.

It means for some a fortnight of liberation from paid work, "doing nothing" bar domestic duties, entertaining children and demonstrating tact with the visiting inlaws and trying to coax various pieces of equipment in the rented cottage/caravan/camp site into functioning without serious personal injury.