Example sentences of "be [verb] to office by " in BNC.

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1 The Prime Minister and Cabinet are responsible to the Assembly and are appointed to office by the Governor General upon its recommendation .
2 The Prime Minister and Cabinet are responsible to Parliament and are appointed to office by the Governor-General acting upon its advice .
3 Legislative power is vested in a bicameral Parliament ( consisting of a House of Assembly which is popularly elected every five years , and an appointed Senate ) , to which the Prime Minister and Cabinet are responsible and upon whose advice they are appointed to office by the Governor General .
4 The Prime Minister ( currently John Compton ) and Cabinet are responsible to Parliament and are appointed to office by the Governor General acting upon its advice .
5 The Prime Minister ( currently James F. Mitchell ) and Cabinet are responsible to the Assembly and are appointed to office by the Governor General acting upon its advice .
6 Executive power is exercised by a Prime Minister ( currently Rabbie Namaliu ) and a National Executive Council ( Cabinet ) who are responsible to Parliament and are appointed to office by the Governor General acting upon its advice .
7 The Prime Minister and Cabinet are responsible to Parliament and are appointed to office by the Governor-General acting upon its advice .
8 The Prime Minister and Cabinet are appointed to office by the Governor-General on the advice of Parliament , to which they are responsible .
9 The Prime Minister and Cabinet are appointed to office by the Governor-General on the recommendation of the Assembly .
10 The Prime Minister and Cabinet are responsible to the Assembly and are appointed to office by the Governor-General acting upon its advice .
11 Despite presiding over large-scale unemployment the Conservatives were returned to office by huge majorities .
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