Sentence examples for i abstained from from inspiring English sources

"The longer I abstained from sex the more confident I got," she said.

I abstained from alcohol last January, but as a trained neuroscientist I opted to keep detailed notes as to my physical and mental state as the month progressed, to see what the absence of alcohol did to me.

Still I abstained from making a purchase.

Remember: I abstained from digital media for six months.

While doing Weight Watchers, I abstained from all exercise.

I abstained from sex and masturbation for the duration of my experiment.

He's long requested that I abstain from drinking wine in front of the children.

Particularly as, were I abstaining from that bacon sarnie due to religion, I doubt I would face so much criticism.

Forgive me if I abstain from that ritual this year, but I think we probably should have learned our lesson 12 months ago.

I abstain from that support not because I find something necessarily wrong with these charities or causes, but because there are a few outstanding organizations who can help a greater number of people in a more sustainable way.

Little did I know, but it was probably being worked over at that very moment by AS Byatt, who five years later would publish her novel The Children's Book, the central character of which is a children's author with a philandering husband, recognisably inspired by Nesbit (or so I understand – I have abstained from reading it to date).