A commissionaire was now holding open the door of the car.
He watched the vehicle roll away, and then scowled at the commissionaire, who waited expectantly for a tip.
The commissionaire preceded them, hat in hand, to the door.
Two commissionaires followed us with our luggage.
You might at least have sent me word by a commissionaire.
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These commissionaires are on duty from early in the morning until six in the evening during the five working weekdays.
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That would find employment for waiters and commissionaires, dressed in any way you like, and for the building trade.
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Moreover, they examine them and realise that chauffeurs, commissionaires, canteen manageresses and many others are included in the miners' scheme.
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He will be admitted by thecommissionaire, because no doubt he will be suitably dressed and regarded as a potential bidder.
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It is like a business which is not doing very well and which appoints acommissionairewith plenty of medals to stand outside the building.
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I should need to be a cinemacommissionaireto be able to answer that question.
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He is now in the position of acommissionairewho has gone to the front.
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In addition to these there are two interpreters and a further temporary staff of eighteen persons, including commissionaires, women typists, etc.
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Many are simply in the streets doing commissionaire's work at clubs.
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There should be acommissionaireallowing people to enter or not enter as the case may be.
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They go into industry in most cases, or become commissionaires and so forth.
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That includes heat and may also include acommissionaire.
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The messengers and commissionaires are, however, more largely drawn from this class.
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You are thinking of acommissionaire.
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From time to time, the receptionist,commissionaireor whoever it is, may have to deal with someone whose presence in the building is not welcome and fulfil guard-type duties.
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