Sentence examples for the official functions from inspiring English sources

This volume continues to document the official functions included in the previous volume, including: election of wardens and vestrymen, administration of finances, appointments of delegates to state conventions, appointments of rectors, and disposition of various church properties.

She has no ambitions; although she attends all of the official functions which are required of a Minister's wife, she does not enjoy such formal occasions because she would rather enjoy the company of her close friend Biju and of her energetic twenty-two year old daughter, Mina.

In September 1960, at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, MalcolmX was invited to the official functions of several African nations.

Once the official function was over, Paul Sackey arranged a visit to a London nightclub and a number of us, Danny included, went out for a few lemonades.

On 5 March when the team returned home, the Herald acclaimed the "New Zealand Footballers", however, the following day its report of the official function was headed "Return of the All Blacks".

Both those instances had the potential to impair the efficacy of the exercise of official functions, yet under the reasoning of the high court's majority they do not fit into the definition of corruption, because in each case public officials acted in ignorance of the criminal conduct and were not dishonest, partial or breaching trust.

Unlike her mother-in-law, who left the selection of the food for official functions to the chef, Mrs. Bush will choose from the suggested menus and then, like Nancy Reagan, have a trial dinner.

Icac had tried to argue it was corrupt conduct because it could adversely affect the exercise of official functions by the investigating police officers and by a court that would deal with any charges arising from the car accident.

He was in alignment with the minority view of Chief Justice Tom Bathurst in the NSW court of appeal in Cunneen v Icac, who assumed that corrupt conduct by anyone under the relevant provision had to meet two conditions: it is conduct that could adversely affect the exercise of official functions, and the same conduct could involve a range of criminal offences.

A teacher's right to free speech may be restricted only if administrators can show that the restriction is necessary to "prevent the disruption of official functions or to ensure effective performance by the employee," the appellate court said.

Partly in recognition of the growing Vietnamese presence -- and the political power of the flag of the former South Vietnam -- the City Council last week voted unanimously to fly the yellow banner at official functions, snubbing the red flag of the current regime.