Sentence examples for was the function of from inspiring English sources

That feeling of wonder, that united epiphany, was the function of the design, but it took the form to reveal it.

But in 1964, he said, "we had a state obscenity statute," and it was the function of the district attorney's office "to live by and enforce the statute".

That was the function of the erotic thriller, the presentable face of porn that, in its last flush 30 years ago packed seats at the cinema and guaranteed future use of your pause button.

Added to this in Africa was the function of lineage expansion, one of the major purposes of slavery in the sub-Saharan region.

Mr. Silverstein, the developer, said it was not known who made the public address announcement in the south tower, but a security guard at the center said it was the function of the fire command officers in the building's main lobby.

Judges have been unpersuaded by the government's evidence in several habeas corpus cases, including another federal judge who in 2009 threw out "90 percent" of the case against a young detainee from Afghanistan, Mohammed Jawad, because it was based on a confession he gave that she ruled was "the function of torture".

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What is the function of this building?

What exactly is the function of Rambert?

What is the function of this type of artform?

And that is the function of festivals like Cannes".