Geoffrey was unable to leave York because of disturbances within the cathedral clergy, and Simon managed to secure papal confirmation as Dean of York.

William then traveled to Rome to secure confirmation of his election, which was disputed.

After repeated entreaties, he finally managed to secure confirmation in his post from the Umayyad Caliph Marwan II.

On the Tower nomination, the Administration could turn up the heat in the hope of securing confirmation.

Customary gifts to the popes - the hidden income - were made by archbishops, bishops, and abbots on visits to Rome to secure confirmation.

To counter a last attempt by Austria to get an agreement, Vergennes was sent to the Palatine in January 1753 where he secured confirmation that they would stick to France's strategy.

In 1416 he was elected Archbishop of Armagh but failed to secure confirmation in time.

He went to France to secure confirmation from the Pope at Avignon, who authorised his consecration.

Despite the Senate Judiciary Committee's slim two-vote margin in his favor, Brandeis secured confirmation by a comfortable 47-to-22 margin and became one of the Court's greatest justices.

Finally, as regards the financing questions, the EU took a leading role in securing confirmation of the Rio targets.