Sentence examples for making a pretence from inspiring English sources

What is more, this babe is making a pretence at gesturing like a king.

Van Marwijk's opposite number did not make a pretence of modesty.

With no need to even make a pretence of cleaning up after themselves.

Cameron no longer even makes a pretence of answering and uses the occasion to run through his themed gag routine of the week.

But he insisted that, while he never made a pretence about his homosexuality, he had become aware that there was a part of his personality that was hidden from listeners.

Capital punishment will be reintroduced for people who listen in on your conversation in public places without even making a feeble pretence of not doing so, occasionally irritably asking you to speak up.

"He makes a great pretence of being chaotic.

He also recognised that the media, which had always made a great pretence of objectivity while embracing a liberal social agenda, could be turned into a Republican weapon.

While Jesse Eisenberg's Lex Luthor at least makes a passable pretence of trying to include the authorities in Superman's censure, the dark knight of Gotham heads straight out to battle his enemy in a kryptonite-assisted superhero equivalent of the Gunfight at the OK Corral.

Nowadays most chief constables do not make even a pretence of enforcing the laws against prostitution, except when forced to do so by public opinion.

Casino Royale is more Gordon Brown's cup of tea: a large-scale transfer of lottery funds to American studios, under the pretence of making a "British" film.