1.   It is this secondary mandate which ensures that our bi-cameral system can properly function.

2.   The alarm system was not functioning when the paintings were stolen.

3.   The system functions as a turnkey management solution to service providers, making their operation more efficient and profitable.

4.   Their input systems function adequately, but their thinking lacks the full, holistic character of normal thought.

5.   Public scepticism and opposition had to be overcome before the system could function effectively, he said.

6.   Although the power lines are owned by different companies, the system actually functions as one.

7.   At the CNBC television studio in Fort Lee, the air-conditioning system could not function, and temperatures soared.

8.   Based on my experience, the jury system functions.

9.   A yellow light indicates that the military has yet to be persuaded that the system will function properly.