1.   Freight and parcels had always been seen as distinct entities, and these naturally formed two of the new sectors.

2.   In several states the personal staff of the foreign minister, chosen by him and handling his correspondence and interviews, was a formally distinct entity.

3.   Worse, it attributes moral agency and responsibility to this distinct entity.

4.   Both magazines will remain distinct entities, although Spin will have a new editor in chief, Michael Hirschorn.

5.   Dance and film, however, are distinct entities for Bensard.

6.   More than a trade or tourist office, the aim of the delegation is at least partly to promote Quebec as an entity distinct from the rest of Canada.

7.   Some circuit courts have said the law requires that RICO suits target at least two distinct entities.

8.   Some political action committees are distinct entities and might focus on an ideological position or a single issue.

9.   The Cassidy divisions would be folded into the Washington office of Shandwick Public Affairs, but remain a distinct entity within the larger corporation.