Sentence examples for for present things from inspiring English sources

Exact(3)

Let not future things disturb thee, for thou wilt come to them, if it shall be necessary, having with thee the same reason which now thou usest for present things.

One might call it "supposition through itself for present things".

Buridan also urges the reader to be wary of modal contexts introduced by verbs of knowing and believing because "the verb 'know' ampliates the subject to supposit not only for present things, but also for future and past ones".

Similar(57)

Our reviewer, Roger G. Newton, said Greene "discusses all these matters with a knack for presenting things difficult to visualize or intuit, aided by colorful and persuasive metaphors".

Jeff Overstreet, the producer of the three-day show, which ends today, said "the intent was to make it a total event for women," to present "things that can offer them information and support". If variety was Overstreet's goal, he succeeded.

With respect, then, to the question of what, in the Vedic texts, refers to the obscure "apūrva" he has thus posited, Kumārila holds that this should finally be understood as the referent of verbs; for nouns essentially denote already present things, whereas it is verbs in virtue of which injunctive sentences enjoin actions that are always to be completed.

Bacon rejects this on the grounds that for him, terms are imposed on "present things" and there is nothing in common between an entity and a non-entity or between the past, present, and future.

I present things to him.

Shopping for presents or things you need on Christmas, on Christmas Eve, will only frustrate you.

On the third reading, it might be impossible, on this occasion, for the presented thing to be a stuffed goldfinch, even though there are other occasions on which it would be a possibility.

After all, the permanent thing would be present unchanged both when the putative effects are present and when they are absent, and this failure of the co-presence and co-absence (anvayavyatireka) conditions for determining cause and effect would show, for Dharmakīrti, that the ever-present thing is not the actual cause, but that something else is.

Show more...

Ludwig, your English writing platform

Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.

Student

Used by millions of students, scientific researchers, professional translators and editors from all over the world!

MitStanfordHarvardAustralian Nationa UniversityNanyangOxford

Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak quote

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak

CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com

Get started for free

Unlock your writing potential with Ludwig

Letters

Most frequent sentences: