Sentence examples for custom of the from inspiring English sources

"It is custom of the class.

THE CUSTOM OF THE ARMY, by Diana Gabaldon.

"The Custom of the Country," however, is her architectural masterpiece.

THE CUSTOM OF THE SEA, by Neil Hanson.

The custom of the country: A city dweller, she finds rural places unnerving.

This is the custom of the religious sect called the Adamiani".

MORE CULINARY MATTERS Please note the strange custom of the doggy-bag.

The Chinese custom of the kowtow -- prostrating oneself before the emperor -- supposedly went out with Mao.

The House of Mirth (1905); Ethan Frome (1911); The Custom of the Country (1913).

She was a great believer in following the custom of the country in moments of uncertainty.

Tells how slavery, among Indians & Negroes, became the custom of the settlers.