Sentence examples for indirect phrasing from inspiring English sources

The indirect phrasing ("The kite is to be raised …") seems out of character for someone renowned for forceful writing.

It is possible that differences were not elicited due to the indirect phrasing of questions ("have you heard of…").

Often, women's speech is peppered with tentative and indirect phrases that scream a lack of confidence, such as, "I'm not really sure, but you could try it this way," or, "Now, I'm not an expert, but... ...... or, "I think this is a good idea — do you?" Many women have also adopted an upward vocal inflection at the end of sentences, a regrettable characteristic popularized by the Valley Girl.

The military said the soldier was killed by indirect fire, a phrase that usually means a rocket or mortar attack.

Comprehension herein is operationally defined as the ability to identify the indirect object of a phrase, demonstrating access to the correct role structure implied by the verb.

This time, either because of the general's instinctively cautious manner when making political statements or because he is still not comfortable suggesting that he considers Mr. bin Laden -- a hero among Islamic militants in Pakistan -- to be a murderer, the phrasing was more indirect than the Foreign Ministry's.

But bit by bit the language is taking shape, definite articles and nouns and indirect objects and verbs and prepositional phrases hanging off subjects and predicates and predicate complements like a Calder mobile.

In addition to the verb, it can contain direct objects, indirect objects, adverbs and various kinds of phrases.

If he isn't responsive to the indirect approach, start slowly making it more direct with phrases like, "if we stay together," "if we live together," and later, "if we get married".

Phrases that are commonly used in service of indirect speech acts are, 'Would you mind terribly if I…,' 'Might I suggest…,' and 'It seems to me that…' While indirect communication is ubiquitous, indirect speech acts are less common than might first appear.

The indirect evidence itself rests on a quicksand of changing medical definitions, sometimes mistranslated phrases from original testimonies and leaps forward in the understanding of diseases and how the body works.