Sentence examples for by a definite from inspiring English sources
Clinical data show that majority of patients who have severe form are characterised by a definite square-shaped face with low gonial angle.
Kripke is right that reference is not determined by a bundle of descriptions, even though it may be fixed by a definite description in an initial baptism.
It can be fixed by pointing at something (that baby) or by a definite description (the baby with the big head).
If the proper name in such a sentence is replaced by a "definite description"—as in the statement "The president of the United States is wise"—there is apparently still something referred to and something said about it.
The characters burst from the page in fiery exchanges, while their chaotic inner lives are conveyed with witty precision; a simple parting comment is accompanied by "a definite wink, a wink or maybe a squint, but a smile, possibly a grimace, more than a smile".
Intriguingly, chiral ligands introduce molecular chirality in the MOF-network as well as homochirality in the secondary structure of materials (such as homohelicity) producing homochiral nets in a manner mimicking biopolymers (proteins, polysaccharides) which are characterized by a definite helical sense associated with the chirality of their building blocks (amino acids or sugars).
The Bologna ESHRE criteria represent the first real attempt by the scientific community to unify the many definitions proposed to identify poor responder patients by establishing a definite point from which to begin and how to find therapeutic strategies.
By establishing a definite end point well in the future, you make sure that the CEO won't suddenly get cold feet and start postponing his or her departure.
To facilitate the following discussion, we will adopt a strict notion of accommodation, and take the naive view that what is accommodated is the presupposition as triggered by, e.g., a definite NP or factive verb.
