Sentence examples for affection for a particular from inspiring English sources

The circus balls up the world's flamboyance and presents it for our entertainment -- provoking apprehension, belly laughter, exotic poignance, sheer amazement and even, perhaps, an abbreviated affection for a particular stranger's brave grace.

But I have a particular affection for a project that was widely regarded as a failure, Marcus Garvey Village in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn.

I also think that those who went berserk about the governor's comments are as guilty as the governor -- they perpetuate a situation which forces us to choose between affection for the particular and commitment to the universal.

Sylvie's affection for this particular owl, however, appears to be one not shared by members of her family: .

It seems likely that it is something to do with being a little cheaper, and a lot to do with the illusion that it allows animated fare to take advantage of the cinemagoing public's affection for particular actors, in this case Jim Carrey.

AESTHETIC "Mere affection for a piece isn't enough.

But both the artist and his wife were renowned for their spontaneous generosity and a particular affection for working people.

His mother was Greek, and he always had a deep affection for Classical literature, in particular for elegiac poetry.

Mr. Major has a particular affection for the Zim, which he has owned for five years and calls a "stylish, extremely durable and highly original example of Soviet engineering".

She has a particular affection for puns.

(I have a particular affection for that title).