Definition

Examples

• "It's clear that you have mastered the ins and outs of the British pub, so I don't think you'll experience any cultural problems. I was amazed when you stood on the table and sang Abba songs with members of a women's rugby team. While this kind of behaviour may not be acceptable in front of your client, I'm sure you'll go down well with English girls!"
• "Step 1 - Make a list of all staff members who want to take part, and put their names in a box, hat or any other type of receptacle."
• "I'll spend 10 to 15 minutes discussing company business, and then there will be a brief question and answer session open to all members of the media."
• "Polly : If you follow me, sir, you will meet two of the most important members of the Delavigne team. First, we have Kevin Connors, our production manager."
• "In the US, the loss of industrial jobs and the rise of a global economy have threatened the higher wages that union members once enjoyed."
• "If you are a member of a law enforcement agency, please hang up now."
• "Zircondan officials have already filled out the necessary paperwork for member status, though no one is sure whether or not this application will be taken seriously by the European Commission."
• "I am currently swimming 20,000 leagues under the sea, as a member of the crew of the USS Calypso."
• "With all the business trips she takes, how can she possibly be an effective member of your team?"
• "So, you the members of jury have to reach a verdict."
• "As you may or may not be aware, we're expecting a new staff member to arrive any day now."
• "Then I set up meetings for the executives and resolve complaints from the staff members."
• "An infamous raider, Mazerati started out as a minor shareholder in D&C and spent years slowly accumulating the majority of the company's stock, discreetly buying up shares from the struggling members of the Dulce and Carpaccio families without the knowledge or approval of other stockholders."
• "CRAP staff member : Mr. Oléré, are you ready for a delicious fresh fruit platter?"
• "To: Current events club members"
• "Bruno : Uh, thank you judge, members of the court."
• "Dear Senior Staff Members"
• "In a surprising announcement yesterday, a spokesman for the tiny island nation of Zirconda expressed the country's desire to join the European Union as a member country sometime in the next decade."
• "Subject: Training services for Delavigne staff members"
• "We have video footage of masked members of this group breaking in to our establishment shortly before we opened on Friday."