Sentence examples for betokens from inspiring English sources

That she nonetheless remains Labour's best chance illustrates both her personal appeal and the strength of her analysis.But it also betokens the lack of more experienced figures capable of hauling the wheezy party out of its comfort zone.

A fall of this magnitude usually betokens a deep downturn, and under Mr Taylor's proposal would have resulted in a 50 basis point fall in interest rates.

All-round excellence surely betokens quality, even if other films may be judged to be superior in the individual categories".The Aviator" certainly has the right subject the father of modern aviation and the father, with his 1930 film "Hell's Angels", of course, of modern action movies.

The recent launch of the.xxx internet domain, whose addresses went on sale in September, betokens the industry's new respectability although the decision comes at the end of an acrimonious debate that exacerbated criticisms of the internet's governance (see article).

Indeed, AIG said that it had requested a view on contingent commissions from New York state's insurance commissioner two years ago but never received a response.Such complacency among state regulators betokens either capture by the industry or incompetence.

And for some conditions, export will simply be cheaper: spare capacity in continental hospitals not necessarily something to be proud of, since on a large scale it betokens inefficiency means they can offer competitive rates (see chart).Specific comparisons are tricky because travel costs, bulk discounts and varying medical practices need to be considered.

To us, they betokened intellect.

Broadcasters dispensed with advertising and game shows; the windmills stopped turning, their sails set slightly off-kilter in a way that has betokened grief for centuries.

Indeed, the fact that the court declared itself open to establishing a more narrowly defined right to suicide in the future is perhaps just as remarkable as its reluctance to establish a broad one immediately.Not only does the suicide decision betoken less restraint than is commonly argued; in its other recent rulings, the court showed no obvious restraint at all.

Moreover, a chubby woman traditionally betokened health and beauty, whereas thinness smacked of disease.

It disbursed cash for aid far more abundantly than ever before and with fewer strings, betokening a determination to "end poverty".