Before then, the essential function of walls was protection from marauding outsiders.
This law is obviously much wider than is necessary to protect the essential function of a diplomatic mission.
But wines like these often do not go well with food and are fatiguing because they don't perform the essential function of wine, to refresh the palate.
The essential function of the pubescent geek chorus – its elaborate plots designed to forestall a terrifying awareness of how overwhelming life is becoming – suddenly seemed clear.
He simply can cut through all of that and he goes to the essential function of music, which is about communication and feeling and reflecting culture.
The essential function of a union is not dictated by the shape of a ball but by the overriding mission of protecting its membership.
Such fins and foils - in effect wings striking down into the water - have the essential function of balancing the horizontal thrust of the sail.
Rather, the essential function of our democratic elections is to guard against the worst abuses of power.
The essential function of all those regimens is to remove impure blood or impurities from the body.
Bob Hepple QC Chair, Equal Rights Trust Jackie Ashley misunderstands the essential function of the EHRC: to ensure that the legislation dealing with unlawful discrimination is regularly reviewed, widely understood, applied and if necessary enforced through tribunals or courts.
The essential function of jurors is to act as witnesses to justice and to confirm the public's recognition of the mechanisms of the law.
