Sentence examples for certain dispositions from inspiring English sources

The law is a moral teacher, for well or ill, and self-government depends on certain dispositions and civic habits.

There appeared to be "intense conflict" over "certain dispositions" made by the husband which appeared to favour one child and be to the "disadvantage of the wife".

The provisions of section 1445 e)(1) and paragraph (c) of this section, requiring withholding upon certain dispositions of U.S. real property interests by domestic partnerships, trusts, and estates, shall apply to any disposition on or after January 1 , 1985

Indeed, it is an open question whether abilities simply are, or at least are realized by, certain dispositions (see the 'new dispositionalist' proposals below in Section 5.2).

Certain dispositions may be present in us for good evolutionary reasons without any implication that these traits benefit us, or are moral virtues or produce behaviors that are morally right.

Values make a causal difference, but, given Nietzsche's epiphenomenalism about consciousness (discussed, above, in 1.1), they do not make this difference because of free, conscious choices individuals make to adopt certain moral rules or cultivate certain dispositions of character.

But America exerts a certain pressure, too, if you have a certain disposition".

It was an afternoon treat for Countdown viewers of a certain disposition.

Jazz composers of a certain disposition are always challenging themselves to seek out new vectors, a new framework, a new set of strategies.

I find it easy to choose the Slater dish that is right for the occasion, because the textures and colors and tastes are inextricably linked to his emotional experience, and what he craves, given a certain disposition, tends to mirror what I crave in the same state of mind.

One of the more disturbing parallels is the enthusiasm with which people of a certain disposition have rushed to use it as a pretext for reining in what they describe as "excessive" democracy.Stephen Morris Coorparoo, AustraliaSupport for SoniaSIR – I was disappointed by your coverage of the Senate hearings confirming Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court ("Empathy v law", July 18th).