Sentence examples for characters given to from inspiring English sources

"The Periodic Table" abounds with funny sketches of Levi's relatives, who are celebrated and gently mocked in the chapter named "Argon," because, like the gas, they were generally inert: lazy, immobile characters given to witty conversation and idle speculation.

These very distinct and strong characters, given to an earthy expression of their opinions (not all of which come through with full force in the simultaneous translation from Spanish), in every line reveal more of themselves than they intend.

Turning from the popular satires and farces of Molière, Marivaux began to create characters given to self-discovery, especially in matters of the heart, that was expressed in dialogue so subtle his plays were once regarded as untranslatable.

Together they, and their British handlers (an equally outlandish cast of Wodehousian and Waughian characters given to sporting metaphors, clever crossword puns, humorous code names and school slang), would save thousands of Allied lives when the Germans fell hook, line and sinker for what its perpetrators claimed was the most ingenious sting of all time — Operation Fortitude.

Appearing opposite Shelley Winters as his wife, Jacobi, playing a rather weak character given to occasional rages, provides one of the best performances in a generally badly cast film.

And in Footnote 19 to Chapter 9, the fictional Wallace character reveals that he worked in a pod along with the character given to the "type of thing" tic.

Born, with his "blur of sophistication and depravity", is such an extravagantly creepy character, given to brilliance, manipulation and rage, that both his presence and absence cast a shadow over the entire novel.

Not a character given to sentiment at the best of times, he can make them without fear or favour knowing he will only have a few days left in his post.

One brief notation describes her father as "a flamboyant character given to fighting bulls on vacations in Mexico, who was superintendent of construction until the early 1930s". "He was flamboyant, all right," Trent smiled.

The integrity he brought to Batman eclipsed anything the character gave to him, with the exception perhaps of temporary commercial clout.

That's the advice that Alec Baldwin's character gives to a roomful of ragged salesmen in the movie Glengarry Glen Ross.