Sentence examples for of mistaking from inspiring English sources

He accused his colleagues of mistaking beauty for truth.

The Academy has a habit of mistaking sepia-tinged subject matter for quality film-making.

I worry here that we are in danger of mistaking the narrator for Camus.

It discourages the practice of mistaking exterior decoration for architecture that deals with wholes.

No chance of mistaking it for searchlights heralding a movie premiere or the start of the Toyotathon.

"It's a person who is wary of mistaking love for something that it's not and getting their heart broken".

They offer a finite number of yes-no choices, so there is no possibility of mistaking voter intent.

So we should be very wary of mistaking the surface glitter of Rwanda today — the tall buildings, clean streets and Internet cafes — as signs that all is well.

But North Korea accused the South Korean military of mistaking construction noise for artillery, the North's official Korean Central News Agency reported.

"I'm proud of this city," Mr. Jennings says from an office whose opulent furnishings confirm that the prior mayoralty had a habit of mistaking itself for a monarchy.

But there's no chance of mistaking these latest works – teetering rock sculptures painted in the bright colours of Lego bricks – for stone-age offerings.