Sentence examples for bent for from inspiring English sources

She bent for no one.

Policy is one thing, but rules can always be bent for convenience and consideration.

I sing with my knees bent, for a feeling of complete balance.

Union rules once bent for the company suddenly became strict; old contractor friends turned brusque on the phone.

And because the wires are malleable, they can be bent for access to hard-to-reach areas.

But even this principle is flexible and can be bent for an important conference in the middle of the year.

Often he stands in one spot, with his feet parallel to each other or with toes turned in, his knees bent, for long periods.

The erotic and creative experiences portrayed in these narratives are a familiar feature in Hinduism, and they counterbalance the Hindu bent for asceticism.

Mr. Van Hollen cited proposed reductions for food safety inspection, Head Start and the hiring of police officers as evidence of Republicans' bent for "playing with fire".

The reason: What the 1990s lacked in hell-bent-for-growth landlords they made up in hell-bent-for-growth tenants.

While Balsillie's hell-bent-for-leather approach has gotten him this far, it might also cause his downfall.