Sentence examples similar to contrived to function from inspiring English sources

Some people are disabled by levels of depression that others can handle, and some contrive to function despite serious symptoms.

Unmarked and in front of goal, the American however contrived to nod a cross meekly into the turf – a function of an awkwardly arriving ball no doubt – but one that should have been better dealt with.

Many of the other functions performed by the occupant of Buckingham Palace are similarly contrived to add lustre to the machinery of state.

Circumstance contrived to give us another chance.

Life's editor contrived to get himself arrested.

He somehow always contrived to have it covered up.

There are those who contrived to somehow collect the commercials.

And she contrived to appear less extreme than Jean-Marie.

But he promptly contrived to lose five consecutive games.

This is what it has somehow contrived to do.

It's contrived to keep fees up".