Este termo geralmente funciona como adjetivo, e vem antes do substantivo que ele modifica.
Veja alguns exemplos:
• Every inch of green grass outside the mall had been transformed into ad hoc parking lots.
• An ad hoc committee voted unanimously Wednesday to recommend the city implement cell phone restrictions in school zones.
• Bagley is the chief transportation planner for Montgomery County and part of an ad hoc mobility task force that sprung up when the bridge closed in October …
Algumas frases involvendo o termo ad hoc podem ser encurtadas. Veja:
• We have been collaborating on an ad hoc basis with Paul for some time.
(collaborating ad hoc with Paul)