Sentence examples for by affecting a from inspiring English sources
Most portraits of the porn industry try to de-sex their subject matter by affecting a genteel distance.
Occasionally Mr. Havergal switches to another character -- a gondolier, for instance -- by affecting a not very convincing accent.
Each of these writers insulated his political beliefs from any contact with historical realities - Hobsbawm by affecting a patrician silence, Althusser by retreating into incomprehensibility.
Previously, Johnston attempted to ingratiate himself with Austin's lo-fi scene by affecting a comically bad aptitude for the guitar (an instrument he'd never learned).
Most drugs work by affecting a particular organelle within cells, but it's difficult to get a therapeutic compound to the right place inside a cell.
To mock the salesman's condescending manner, Mr. Lum responds by affecting a thick Chinese accent and proclaims the superiority of the Nynex book.
Togo's new law will also allow abortion "if there is a strong risk that the unborn child will by affected by a particularly serious medical condition".
Plants produce resveratrol to protect grapes from parasites by affecting 'target X' (an intended target of resveratrol).
And little by little, you're affecting a transition.
Thus, miRNA dysregulation can destabilize homeostatic balance by affecting levels of a multitude of target proteins.
Health- How does being hit by lightning affect a person's body?
