Sentence examples for basic trappings from inspiring English sources

(Again, as with Salisbury, note the sudden intrusion of outlandish horror into the basic trappings of Englishness: the teapot and the pub).

In the process, it adopted not only the name of its illustrious predecessor but also the basic trappings of an adult art fair: adjustable walls and controlled lighting.

It means giving Afghans reasons to reject the insurgents by providing the basic trappings of a state — an effective police force, enough government services, and economic opportunity so they can work rather than fight.

Compared to better-paying positions, these jobs are also more likely to come without regular schedules or benefits, like health care coverage, paid vacation time or sick leave -- the basic trappings of middle-class work.

The trappings were basic: just Mr. Bowie's last name in lights, sometimes flashing to the beat.

Most priests had initially hoped that sweeping reform might return Roman Catholicism to its basic ideals, shorn of aristocratic trappings and superfluous privileges, but they assumed that the church itself would collaborate in the process.

On the most basic level, it exposes the trappings of a typical campaign event, in this case, McCain's return to his high school alma mater.

Because the period guarantees not only high-grade romantic trappings but also the basic thwarting without which romance cannot flower into drama.

Fourth, because LOFT works by combining Cre/Lox and gene-trapping systems, any limitation in these basic genetic methods would apply to LOFT.

By sidestepping the instrument's more classical trappings, WildChords gets new players up and running with the basics and (more importantly) makes practicing fun.

For posturing about "democracy," with all the trappings of vigorous electoralism and a lively press, while violating it every day in basic ways, Israel currently takes the cake, however.