Sentence examples for by desisting from from inspiring English sources

We have an exceptionally fine pea souper here in the capital this morning, but I'll do you the first favour of the day by desisting from gratutious fog metaphors.

Efforts are made to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions in the city by desisting from the use of toxic and non-renewable energy sources that tend to increase carbon emission.

There are financial arguments to be made about whether or not these people would do more good by just desisting from their activities and making do with normal jobs that paid normal salaries.

The other winner of the day was the crowd itself which refused to be cowed by the podium into "keeping discipline" and desisting from jeering.

It is keeping a low profile, desisting from "provoking" the American aircraft patrolling its skies.

At one point in his writings, Plato appears to allow for the rationality of moral self-sacrifice: the philosophers in his famous 'cave' analogy in the Republic (519 20) are required by morality to desist from contemplation of the sun outside the cave, and to descend once again into the cave to govern their fellow citizens.

Now Alexander did attempt to lead an expedition p289 against these when he was in pursuit of Bessus9 and Spitamenes, but when Bessus was captured alive and brought back, and Spitamenes was slain by the barbarians, he desisted from his undertaking.

One step further is the view that the association between marriage and crime is caused by selection: only those who desist from crime marry.

The White House could aid this process greatly by telling Mr. Ashcroft to desist from making scurrilous remarks suggesting, without any legitimate basis, that lawmakers engaged in this thoughtful balancing process are somehow making the nation vulnerable to another attack.

Throughout the week, Hindu leaders issued a stream of statements, sometimes vowing to abide by the court decision to desist from any construction work, at other times launching fiery broadsides at the court and the Prime Minister.

Now, therefore, let us all do as I say; let us bring down the ships that are on the beach and draw them into the water; let us make them fast to their mooring-stones a little way out, against the fall of night- if even by night the Trojans will desist from fighting; we may then draw down the rest of the fleet.