Sentence examples for acquiring means from inspiring English sources

They differ in that the prodigal acts on the principle of acquiring means with the sole intention of enjoyment, while the avaricious act on the principle of acquiring means with the sole intention of possessing them.

The best acquired means in terms of PAHs removal as well as most sustained CO2 production were noted in samples treated with the mixtures of organic fertilizers and bulking agents.

Making things difficult to acquire means you question how much you really need them.

Labeled BMSCs and ADSCs acquired mean cumulative population doubling of 12.7 ± 0.4 and 14.6 ± 0.5; unlabeled samples had 13.8 ± 0.5 and 15.4 ± 0.6 respectively.

Over a 1-year period with average co-payments of 63% in hypertension, employers acquired mean 22.28$ (corresponding to about 17.58 € as of December 2008) extra drug costs per employee.

The Vikings won the NFC North last season and acquiring Bradford means they clearly think they will compete again.

Acquiring PadMapper means the combined platforms will have huge reach, too.

Gun control doesn't prevent anyone who feels realistically endangered from acquiring the means to kill.

China has done an exceptional job of acquiring the means of production.

Lately, he has been acquiring amulets meant to protect babies.

Part of the reason Mr. Kahn had been attracted to First National was that acquiring it meant getting Mr. Stemberg on his team.