"Heaven has not only given us the capacity of greater enjoyment, but the talent of devising means to prevent the evils that are liable to arise therefrom; and it becomes us, 'with thanksgiving, to make the most of them,' " he wrote.
The New Yorker, April 9 , 1949P. 23 Talk story about a gathering of representatives of the Clothing Manufacturers Association of the U.S., the National Wool Manufacturers Association, and the National Association of Retail Clothiers and Furnishers for the purpose of devising ways and means to persuade the American male to dress better, or in other words, to buy more clothes.
It may be the most versatile means of communication ever devised, but it is still just a means of communication.
Although Vick's status is uncertain because of a rib injury, the Giants will surely prepare as if he will be active, which probably means devising a variety of exotic defenses to account for Vick's mobility.
Various methods of construction using other means were devised in the classical period, and efforts, always unsuccessful, using straightedge and compass persisted for the next 2,000 years.
"Brilliant and innovative," in Mr. Lichty's estimation, Mr. Giovannoni was harvesting raw Arbitron data on public-radio listenership and devising means of analyzing it.
Within the time constraints of the clinic, devising means of engaging patients with this process at the outset involved a variety of strategies most often instigated by the lead clinician...what we're trying to do is give them a compelling story that suggests to them they shouldn't even try the physical stuff.
Noguchi devised means of cultivating microorganisms that had never before been grown in the test tube.
By E. B. White The New Yorker, August 5, 1933 P. 5 Mr. Lippmann says it is not easy to devise means of restraining speculation in stocks.
Among the major manufacturers, Vitra of Switzerland presented Corniche, a new means of display and storage devised by the French brothers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec.
