The historical function of the council circles is debated by experts.

In 1964 and 1966 a number of Labour backbenchers who believed in the older, more historical functions of the House were elected.

Its historical function has been the creation of conflicts and, through them,social, cultural, and personal change.

The historical function of beauty has again been the creation of conflicts and consequent change.

Despite the non-administrative status of Bohuslän some historical functions remain with football being administered by Bohusläns Fotbollförbund.

As the agricultural economy has waned, their historical function declined.

Calabro believes this sort of research and writing performs an important historical function:

Thompson said that ongoing budget cuts had limited the USCG's ability to perform its historical functions.

These wetlands likely served a valuable historical function by removing sediment and pollutants from the San Francisquito Creek mainstem.

This is the historical function of taboos and "morality."