| In former times local headmen functioned as war chiefs, but paramount chiefs over various local communities were absent. |
| He said the system had functioned well in the past and did not serve any specific group. |
| All the bombs with the sensing switch extenders released and functioned as advertised. |
| The monastery functioned as a leprosarium and Juliana served there as a canoness until ousted during a conflict with townspeople. |
| This supply system functioned well throughout the Civil War and was instrumental in its successful accomplishment. |
| Its bank notes, which functioned much like today's paper currency, acted as legal tender in payment of U.S. debts. |
