Sentence examples for could shift abruptly from inspiring English sources

For one thing, the political terrain could shift abruptly even by March if Russians became disillusioned with the attack on Chechnya.

The mood could shift abruptly, from the cuttingly satirical mode of "Male Gorillas" ("At the doughnut shop/twenty-three silverbacks/are lined up at the bar,/sitting on the stools") to the comic exuberance of "Relatives," a rollicking song of praise to grandmothers of every stripe: It's grandma you have to contend with.

From childhood, he learned that winds could shift abruptly, currents change, waters turn choppy, and sunshine give way to winds and rain.

And analysts note that Obama's fortunes could shift abruptly if he successfully manages a sudden terrorist danger, or manages to seal a good nuclear deal with Iran, thus neutralizing a major security threat.

He could also shift abruptly into a kind of bladed falsetto.

His tone and message often shift abruptly.

That can have a dramatic effect — you can shift abruptly from excessive daring to exaggerated caution".

We then shift abruptly to modern times and a family murder staged in protest at our denial of ecological catastrophe.

Both of these factors shift abruptly when the egg hatches.

The price had been less than a tenth of a penny per gallon the day before, and history showed how abruptly Venezuela's mood could shift when the price of gasoline was adjusted upward.

But the timetable could shift.