Sentence examples for held for a lifetime from inspiring English sources
His last word on the possibility of conversion was at once characteristically dismissive and characteristically protective of his hard-earned reputation as an Enemy of God: "Suppose I ditch the principles I have held for a lifetime, in the hope of gaining favor at the last minute?
Hitchens gave short shrift to the "insulting" suggestion that cancer might persuade him to change his position where reason had not, arguing that to ditch principles "held for a lifetime, in the hope of gaining favour at the last minute" would be a "hucksterish choice", and urging those who had taken it upon themselves to pray for him not to "trouble deaf heaven with your bootless cries".
I finally understood the fear and trauma she held from a lifetime of seeing citizens tortured and brutalized for any act perceived to be civil disobedience.
Luxury items, at least in the current incarnation, are designed to either be held onto for a lifetime – think a Rolex watch – or replaced each season (or kept for special occasions) – a Prada skirt.
At first blush, Mr. Buffett's lament over not selling seems at odds with his reputation as a value manager who avoids risk by buying stocks in solid companies and holding them for a lifetime.
At last, a camera that brings out all the beauty of the human face, creating images worthy of holding onto for a lifetime.
The same relationship held for lifetime partners in men (mean 11.94, 18.80, and 22.08 for obese, overweight and normal BMI respectively (p < 0.05 & n.s. for obese and overweight vs normal respectively), but not in women (mean 7.96, 4.77, and 5.24 respectively).
Since the Labour MP Tristram Hunt stepped down, the frontrunners in Thursday's vote are the pro-Remain Labour party, which has comfortably held the seat for a lifetime, and the UK Independence Party (UKIP), which helped to corral the majority of the city's population to support Brexit in June's referendum.
