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Another auxiliary causal factor is that the inferrer must either not yet already know the conclusion or else must have a particular desire to infer (i.e. given, knowledge of the premises, the inference would normally take place mechanically, but if the conclusion is already known e.g. perceptually, then the inferrer has to have a special wish to re-establish it inferentially).
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The aim of our exhibit, aside from our special wish to demonstrate the peaceful possibilities of the atom, was to create good will; we were not trying very hard to sell things.
When you go home, do things you enjoy (like computer, TV, reading, listening to music etc. ), but first finish any homework you might have (as you wouldn't want to be reminded about it when opening your presents!) Have a birthday tea with yummy food,make a special wish and eat your cake, open your presents, say thank you.
In addition to regular camp fun and games, two special activities were scheduled evoking the families' shared loss: a balloon launch on Tuesday night in which notes to lost loved ones were attached to the balloons, and a ceremony on the Fourth of July to dispatch wish boats, small wooden boats made by the children and carrying a special wish , out onto the dark waters of Sebago Lake.
On their special day a good fairy came to them and said that because they had been such a devoted couple she would grant each of them a very special wish.
Magic Can Hunt! Tomorrow morning we'll awake before noon to discover that over the past few months the Can Fairy has hidden hundreds of empties throughout the house and carport, one of which contains a very special wish for the child who finds it and wishes hard enough.
Though Katniss, who is 16 in the first book, is buffeted by all the familiar teen emotions – the desire to be special competing with a wish to belong – Collins insists the series is not a metaphor for troubled adolescence.
Furthermore, the authors wish to address a special thank to the personnel of the Mediterranean Marine Mammals Tissue Bank, particularly Dr. Maristella Giurisato, for the huge effort in storing and distributing tissue samples used for the studies included in this manuscript.
We wish to extend a special thanks to R. Pel-little, MSc, from Vilans (expertise center for knowledge transfer), T. Holwerda, MSc from Hospital Gelderse Vallei, C. Verstraten, MSc from Diakonessenhuis Hospital, I. Rodermans from Stichting Stade (expertise center for volunteer coordination) and S. Heisey, MSW from Inova Fairfax Hospital.
If you have a cane chair or a special teak chair that you wish to protect from the rain, a shower curtain is likely to be just the right size.
But her next wish was to make a special soup to feed the hungry and homeless.
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The phrase "a special wish to " primarily functions as an idiomatic expression used to introduce a statement of desire, intention, or gratitude. Ludwig confirms its acceptability in various contexts.
Expression frequency: Common
