Sentence examples for aping from inspiring English sources

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aping

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Foolish imitation or mimicry.

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Rather than "aping the left", Ukip could attract voters by setting itself up as the party of the people rather than one that defends big corporations, he said.

Still, when absolutely pushed, he'll pull a Christopher Walken, aping the actor's habit of showing up for a three-minute cameo and stealing the show.

I took particular pride in aping Bono's awkward shoulder dancing which looked like he was desperately attempting to muscle Sting out of the frame while belting out the "Well, tonight thank God it's them, instead of you" part.

The Sun reports that Channel 4 executives are furious that new parody laws mean they are powerless to stop Desmond's porn broadcaster from aping the format, music and voiceover style of their show.

Far from aping the American reforms of 1996, which imposed a time limit on access to benefits, James Purnell, the work and pensions secretary, looks to northern Europe, where intensive back-to-work advice allows generous benefits to co-exist with low unemployment.

The Breakthrough Institute, by contrast, argues for ordering things according to a calculation of the needs of human welfare, rather than just aping what has happened in the past.

A gay culture, captured in miniatures and poetry, flourished in public baths and the harem.In the 19th century, as Turkey began aping the West, attitudes hardened.

I believe it will be in September".But Republicans aren't convinced Democrats will get far, saying the minority party hasn't been successful yet in aping GOP proposals".Democrats have been trying for 10 years to replicate our successes in '94," said Carl Forti, spokesman for the National Republican Congressional Committee.

"Education, education, education," Mr Zapatero said, aping Britain's Tony Blair, as he announced his new priorities.

They predict that Britain's rulers may seize the chance to impose political controls on the press, aping neighbouring countries in which government leaders can sack television news anchors with a phone call, and ministers routinely "read over" (ie, censor) interviews after they have been conducted.The British want this fixedBagehot is more optimistic.

A fifth of Flemish voters in Belgium back the far-right Vlaams Belang.In France, Nicolas Sarkozy won the presidency in May after aping the anti-immigrant rhetoric of the National Front's Jean-Marie Le Pen.

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