Sentence examples for affected to be from inspiring English sources

Back in the days when he had the gleam of youthful promise, David Cameron affected to be interested in green politics, and something called "general well-being".

The Germans affected to be friendly, however.

He, on the other hand "affected to be a patriot".

Golub affected to be a Chicago bruiser, and painted with a meat cleaver.

Until the torch came past, I had sometimes affected to be above all this.

As someone once said, although he affected to be severe, he could not help being benign.

Or at least affecting to be.

Of course, corporate culture, too, affects to be open.

I'm not convinced Briggs is anything like the miserabilist he affects to be.

Though he affects to be unaware of it, that verdict was duly delivered; and he lost.

Allowing people whose bodies these appendages really affect to be heard, and understood.