1.   The former ANC president Oliver Tambo, who had only partially recovered from a stroke, was given the largely honorary position of national chairman.

2.   If Team Canada is reserving one honorary position on its Olympic hockey roster for a living legend, it should go to Gordie Howe, not Wayne Gretzky.

3.   Though mostly an honorary position, the pro tem runs the Senate while the lieutenant governor is out of the chamber.

4.   Three years ago he resigned as chairman and held an honorary position on the board.

5.   Rather than accept an honorary position, Maurice Saatchi soon quit the company and was eventually followed out the door by his brother.

6.   After being removed as chairman, Saatchi last week turned down an honorary position and severed all ties with the company.

7.   Arafat appointed him minister of state, an honorary position.

8.   It was revealed Tuesday that Saatchi declined to accept a largely honorary position of president and chairman of the subsidiary Saatchi and Saatchi Advertising Worldwide.

9.   It said he would assume the post of chairman, a largely honorary position removed from day-to-day operations.

10.   Last week, Saatchi cut all ties to the company rather than accept an honorary position.