COMMISSION in a Sentence
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120 example sentences for COMMISSION, such as:
1. There was a split in the commission.
2. Therefore I undertook the commission.
3. The commission is calling for a global ban on whaling.
4. The commission concluded its investigation last month.
5. I accepted a commission as first lieutenant when it began.
2. Therefore I undertook the commission.
3. The commission is calling for a global ban on whaling.
4. The commission concluded its investigation last month.
5. I accepted a commission as first lieutenant when it began.
Search Quotes from Classic Book Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen |
Meanings and Examples of COMMISSION
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commission
n. the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
n. a special group delegated to consider some matter
Classic Sentence: (85 in 6 pages)
1 I felt as if I was about the commission of a dreadful crime and avoided with shuddering anxiety any encounter with my fellow creatures.
2 I accepted a commission as first lieutenant when it began.
3 Truly, as I sought to convince him, the shame lay in the commission of the sin, and not in the showing of it forth.
4 Elinor's astonishment at this commission could hardly have been greater, had the Colonel been really making her an offer of his hand.
5 He takes orders for us on commission, when he can get any.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context Highlight In CHAPTER 11. I BEGIN LIFE ON MY OWN ACCOUNT, AND DON'T LIK...
Context Highlight In CHAPTER 11. I BEGIN LIFE ON MY OWN ACCOUNT, AND DON'T LIK...
6 I rose with all alacrity, to acquit myself of this commission.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context Highlight In CHAPTER 14. MY AUNT MAKES UP HER MIND ABOUT ME
Context Highlight In CHAPTER 14. MY AUNT MAKES UP HER MIND ABOUT ME
7 I am at present, my dear Copperfield, engaged in the sale of corn upon commission.
8 Therefore I undertook the commission.
9 Proud of his commission, and understanding it, Mr. Dick accompanied her as a shepherd's dog might accompany a sheep.
10 I solemnly accepted his commission, dear good fellow, and cannot discharge it too completely.
11 He demanded the appointment of another special commission to inquire into the question of the Native Tribes Organization Committee.
12 In the commission this question had been a ground of contention between several departments.
13 The new commission for the inquiry into the condition of the native tribes in all its branches had been formed and despatched to its destination with an unusual speed and energy inspired by Alexey Alexandrovitch.
14 There was a split in the commission.
15 Alexey Alexandrovitch, with a following of those who saw the danger of so revolutionary an attitude to official documents, persisted in upholding the statements obtained by the revising commission.
Example Sentence: (35 in 3 pages)
1 The artist's agent receives commission on a percentage basis.
2 Door - to - door salesmen usually have a low basic wage and earn most of their money on commission.
3 The Government set up a commission to investigate allegations of police violence.
4 The EU commission exercised its power to override British policy.
5 He had received the commission to build a new bridge over the river.
6 The commission appointed a special investigator to conduct its own inquiry.
7 The government has set up a joint commission to consider the problem.
8 The commission has no formal competence in cultural matters.
9 Schriefer is executive director of the Business Executives for National Security commission examining the defense infrastructure.
10 This commission would keep environmental scorecards on UN member nations.
11 You can commission them to paint something especially for you.
12 The commission is calling for a global ban on whaling.
13 The commission is made up of five people, including two women.
14 The commission concluded its investigation last month.
15 The commission telegraphed its decision earlier this month by telling an official to prepare the order.