Sentence examples for take briefings from inspiring English sources

"It's not unusual I'm afraid for politicians to take briefings from staff members and not read the legislation," said Mr Clarke.

The team of six accompanying Blair were busy installing themselves, arranging meetings and taking briefings.

His office was a windowless converted shipping container, and during long days he took briefings and pored over classified assessments.

Julia Gillard said he had "very difficult and very chaotic work patterns" Resurrected Kevin said he was taking briefings on almost everything, and that "If I have learnt one thing from my previous period as prime minister, and I have learnt quite a lot, is the absolute need for proper orderly decision-making process...proper orderly processes of Cabinet decision making".

Typically, he takes product briefings from Microsoft executives at his personal offices in Kirkland, a Seattle suburb a short drive from Microsoft's headquarters in Redmond, people with knowledge of the meetings said.

Those in and around the transition, and those who have had prior business dealings with Trump, tell Politico that Trump "doesn't usually like getting into day-to-day minutiae or taking lengthy briefings on issues.

The lobby briefings take place in a small room near the top of the House of Commons, attended by hard political news reporters rather than the commentariat.

(At the same time, Trump refuses to take daily intelligence briefings because, as the President-elect put it, "I'm, like, a smart person").

Rules for team briefings are listed in Table 2. Team briefings must take place on a regular basis and should not last too long; otherwise they become boring and create resistance.

She noted that she did away with the gaggle at a time when she was already briefing at noon each day, while Mr. Gibbs's formal briefings often take place later in the afternoon; on Tuesday it started at 2 40 p.m. "With a later briefing," Ms. Perino said, "then a morning gaggle makes absolute sense".

The briefings, which take place about once a week, belie the agency's gritty image.