Sentence examples for affects to be from inspiring English sources

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

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

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

Jerry affects to be busy, but truth to tell, he's devoid of ideas and looking for diversions.

Frank Darabont's film affects to be challenging by confounding our expectations about the milieu in which it is set.

He affects to be relaxed about his challenger, saying "Ivanishvili is good for us, he will keep us in good shape".

The Germans affected to be friendly, however.

Or at least affecting to be.

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

Because they do have to believe it in order for them to be affected, to be frightened by it".

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