As always, Mora was left with the hunger to know more, though he had no choice but to follow a certain protocol.
My professors would discuss certain protocols and I'd find myself questioning them.
Even murder has a certain protocol, a set ritualistic aspect to it.
There's a certain protocol that kicks in when two cultures are forcibly brought together.
Because this is Washington, certain protocols must be observed.
Maybe he was accustomed to waking up in strange women's beds as a matter of course and had a certain protocol about it all.
If a person wants to visit a Gurdwara, a certain protocol (or set of rules and expectations) must be followed.
But in situations such as this one, certain protocol was required.
When I asked why, one teacher said: "There's a certain protocol to the room.
However, local government bodies and private organizations sometimes suggest or demand certain protocols be followed.