Sentence examples for antique practice from inspiring English sources

Noting that the party charged him with "incitement of subversion of state power," he said this was an excellent example "of treating words as crimes, which itself is an extension into the present day of China's antique practice called 'literary inquisition' " — a practice exemplified by the 18th-century emperor Qianlong's purge of subversive books.

That game ended when the Securities & Exchange Commission ordered broad reforms, including scrapping the antique practice of quoting prices in eighths of a dollar.

Such antique practices are not uncommon on an island that didn't receive electricity until 1936, telephone service until 1948, or a bridge connecting it to the mainland until 1950.

The Senate, much ridiculed for antique practices like the filibuster and the cloture vote, was expressly designed as a "cooling" chamber, where bills might indeed die unless they commanded broad support.Broad support from the voters is something that both the health bill and the cap-and-trade bill clearly lack.

They buy antique guns and practice at a shooting range.

The new owners were surprised to find how antique Sotheby's practices were, Mr. Wexner said.

The Antiques decided to practice walking about blindfolded while the sighted contestants shouted confusing stuff at them.

Like some latter-day minstrel, he travels from city to city, from major stage to minor, by plane, bus and car, sleeping in dingy hotels, rehearsing with uncountable local amateurs, all for the joy of practicing this antique art form.

The first episode begins with a brief explanation of the practice of restoring antique clocks — which, we learn, is connected to the person who ultimately becomes the center of this story. .

Setting aside questions of Mr. Jennrich's and Ms. Chu's culpability, several industry experts say the practice of undervaluing art and antiques on Chinese customs forms is widespread.

This practice is common in fields like antique furniture, where top pieces are scarce and collectors compete to get them.