The test comes when they take up the seals of office.

You could surrender the seals of office to your deputy, General?

But when the time comes it may need more than a courier to transfer the seals of office.

Five days later he formally relinquished the seals of office.

On the desk you will find an ink block, brushes, writing paper, and your seal of office.

Could the ring be a seal of office?

The irritating object inside the leather pouch was his seal of office.

While they are fighting, the seal of office is transferred to the distinctly nervous new Number Two.

Albert Reynolds collects his seal of office as his successor.

Behind his dark, thoughtful face they could see the bright midday light in Washington, the corner of what looked like the seal of office.

I switched off my seal of office.

On Friday Livingstone handed over the seals of office with remarkably good grace.

The seal of office was blindingly bright in the dimness of the cell.

Thane tossed aside the crown and every seal of office then ran down through each level of the city.

Lloyd George: Chamberlain "should sacrifice the seals of office"

Normally he could sign documents with his imposing seal of office, but this time he would have to write his name.

Heath was sufficiently encouraged to delay surrendering the seals of office and to have two further cabinet meetings.

But the BNP are simply too stupid ever to kiss hands and take up the seals of office.

Kenny received his seal of office from President Mary McAleese.

He removed the seals of office from Nathaniel Rice to prevent him carrying out his duties and then dissolved the council.

The broad-shouldered Chancellor was dressed in brown, with his seal of office hung about his neck and no other ornament.

He's putting a I don't know, maybe the seal of office around his neck but I thought that was still in the Palace.

After yielding his seals of office Snowden had eloquently set forth the case for gold in the Observer.

The French charged that Định possessed a seal of office from Huế.

Philokales' career is known both through his mention in the Alexiad and through his surviving seals of office.