Sentence examples for of as substantial from inspiring English sources

Sidelle concludes, in a Lockean vein, that which changes we conceive of as substantial and which as accidental is more a function of us and our interests than of the way things really are (1998, p. 439).

But it's a legitimate reproach to liberals that, by maximizing Bush's violation of the norms, as substantial as they were, they helped make it difficult to distinguish adequately between the Bushes and the Trumps of the world.

I certainly hear what the other person is saying (well, most of the time), but the quality of my listening isn't as substantial as it could be.

As long as your assured of yourself, their opinion is as substantial as the scum behind your toilet.

This theory of the passing on of soul-as-substantial form in generation also formed the basis of one meaning of "species" in Aristotle's biological works—as the individualized enmattered form-as-soul that is perpetuated in generation eternally.

David Cameron describes the footling concessions he has extracted from the European Union, after months of tedious negotiation and years of grandstanding, as "substantial".

The collective impact of AS has a substantial influence on patients' quality of life (QOL).

The socioeconomic burden of AS patients is substantial since absence from work and work disability are increased by three-fold [ 2- 4].

Her Maryjohnny seems a pure, unconscious product of Leenane, as substantial, earthy and moldy as a sprouting potato.

Officials cautioned that while they gauge the chance of war as substantial, they do not see it as inescapable.

This last improvement is particularly attractive from a user point of view as substantial effort may be needed with thresholding techniques to obtain similar results.