Sentence examples for countenanced with from inspiring English sources

Historically, the only sort of relationship the Middle Kingdom countenanced with the "barbarians" it came into contact with was receiving tribute from them; the urge to profit has led many nations to accept this bad deal, bargaining away their dignity with a kowtow.

Yet at around the same time, the board that now deemed sexual sadism unacceptable in principle were prepared to countenance Antichrist, with its bloody semen extracted by forced masturbation, A Serbian Film, with its rape of a newborn baby, and I Spit on Your Grave, with its protracted scenes of rape and buggery.

But if that is clearly bad for Mr Miliband, Ms Sturgeon's impressive performance perhaps makes it easier for Labour supporters, especially in England, to countenance ruling with SNP support.

But Mr Osborne said the party should not countenance deals with any other parties.

"Education is the major factor in social mobility, ending the EMA will mean that many students from less well off backgrounds will simply not be able to countenance continuing with further education".

For instance, T. Parsons (2000: §5.6.1) argues that on a theory such as EM cum unrestricted binary sums,[27] the de re indeterminacy of (65) would be inherited by A related question is: Does countenancing objects with indeterminate parts entail that composition be vague, i.e., that there is sometimes no matter of fact whether some things make up a whole?

They countenanced only steel-beam construction with simple, honest Working Class right angles.

Mr. Hibey also disputed Mr. Kasko's suggestion that Mr. Manafort might have countenanced corruption or been involved with people who took part in illegal activities.

He marches on, the momentum of the moment leaking from his countenance with every step.

They associate his countenance with savings banks, insurance companies, and the cautious serenities of Philadelphia.

"With a face like this, I guess I would have figured it out eventually," she said, framing her pale-skinned, blue-eyed countenance with her fingers.