board-rooms

As their seats in the one-time board-rooms indicated, the reptiles had taken over the city.

Ballardian » Simon O’Carrigan’s The Drowned World 2010

They can applaud some seeming act of corporate virtuethey may even take credit for pushing corporations to sign pledges or promise changewhile not having to take any action that might cause negative reaction in board-rooms or among corporate fund-raisers.

Creative Capitalism Michael Kinsley with Conor Clarke 2009

They can applaud some seeming act of corporate virtuethey may even take credit for pushing corporations to sign pledges or promise changewhile not having to take any action that might cause negative reaction in board-rooms or among corporate fund-raisers.

Creative Capitalism Michael Kinsley with Conor Clarke 2009

They can applaud some seeming act of corporate virtuethey may even take credit for pushing corporations to sign pledges or promise changewhile not having to take any action that might cause negative reaction in board-rooms or among corporate fund-raisers.

Creative Capitalism Michael Kinsley with Conor Clarke 2009

Those buttons are where they have always been, within the board-rooms of industry and the greed of hedge funds.

What Sets Us Apart is What Sets Us Off 2007

He appeared at the various board-rooms and City conclaves, yawned at the meetings, and drew figures on the blotting-paper of the Company; had no interest in its transactions, no heart in its affairs; went away and galloped his horse alone; or returned to his painting-room, put on his old velvet jacket, and worked with his palettes and brushes.

The Newcomes 2006

He would have done something that was worthy of him then; now his time must be spent in dancing attendance at balls land operas, and yawning at City board-rooms.

The Newcomes 2006

Company board-rooms, government commissions and other areas of power opened up, even to black women.

ANC Daily News Briefing 1997

In order to keep up their circulation in parsonages, board-rooms of directors, and suchlike fastidious quarters they are reticent with adjectives.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, April 29, 1914 Various

He appeared at the various board-rooms and City conclaves, yawned at the meetings, and drew figures on the blotting-paper of the Company; had no interest in its transactions, no heart in its affairs; went away and galloped his horse alone; or returned to his painting-room, put on his old velvet jacket, and worked with his palettes and brushes.

The Newcomes William Makepeace Thackeray 1837