Sentence examples for was summoned to explain from inspiring English sources

Zarif, who claimed the encounter was accidental, was summoned to explain the incident before parliament.

The Iranian ambassador to the UK was summoned to explain what if any charges were being brought against the staff.

When Beecroft was summoned to explain himself in parliament, he admitted there was little evidence to support his proposals.

He was summoned to explain what he had done in exchange for the money, which was turned over to him in $1,000 bills in hotel rooms, by the arms dealer and lobbyist, Karlheinz Schreiber.

Before breakfast on Wednesday, David Davies was summoned to explain himself on Radio 4's Today programme, then shuttled over to ITV's Good Morning Britain studio to be shouted at by Piers Morgan.

In 1306 he was summoned to explain his beliefs to the governor's council, which, although it did not condemn him, sent him to Cairo; there he appeared before a new council on the charge of anthropomorphism and was imprisoned in the citadel for 18 months.

He has been summoned to explain himself.

Chilcot has been summoned to explain the delays to the Commons foreign affairs select committee.

The behind-schedule Michelangelo (Heston) is summoned to explain himself to his patron, Pope Julius II Harrisonn).

Speaking alongside General Rangel, Foreign Minister Nicolás Maduro said Patrick Duddy, the United States ambassador, would be summoned to explain the matter.

As in the joke about the Russian applying for an exit visa who is summoned to explain why.