Sentence examples for able to refrain from inspiring English sources

From a Japanese standpoint, the South Koreans are far more cut-throat global competitors than American firms.As for the future, some sceptics doubt that the meddlesome Bank of Korea (BoK) will be able to refrain from cheapening the won.

Although a diet low in carbs and high in fats and protein may enhance satiety and curb snacking, few people seem able to refrain indefinitely from the carbohydrate-rich foods they love.

Second, a free will is able to refrain from acting on what reason presents to it as best to do.

Hopefully, she'll be able to refrain from Instagramming until the Facebook-owned app makes its way to BlackBerry.

In his colloquy "The Godly Feast" (1522), while discussing virtuous pagans who seem to surpass most Christians in piety and moral righteousness, one of the characters exclaims that such holiness in a man who did not know Christ makes him hardly able to refrain from praying, "Saint Socrates, pray for us" (CWE 39 194).

Too many human beings -- especially those who are in direct competition with one another -- are not going to be able to refrain from acting on those instincts.

Patients were discharged on the day of treatment after standard postoperative care with instructions to return to work and to normal activities as they felt able and to refrain from sexual activity for 4 6 weeks.

Each day, from first light to last light, Muslims who are physically able are required to refrain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex.

Able-bodied Muslims are encouraged to refrain from eating, drinking, smoking and having sex between the Fajr prayer, which is said at dawn, and the Maghrib prayer, which is said right after sunset.

And by character in leadership we mean just having the unusual capacity of being able to ask other people to refrain, without looking a prig or hypocrite while doing so.

Even when their motivations (i.e., attitudes, social influence, and self-efficacy) were highly positive, the fear of not being able to personally or emotionally cope might cause GPs to refrain from becoming involved.