Sentence examples for permanent that from inspiring English sources

It was the fact that it was beginning to look permanent that persuaded them to act.

The difficulty with such ambitious and highly topical reporting is that however carefully the observer tries to catch something permanent that might underlie the fleeting moment, the world is always changing before his readers' eyes.

The basic idea is that, as one moves down the list, the elements of a farm system become less permanent; that is, they take less energy to change and are less permanent as a factor for planning, as indicated by the graphic.

The initiative is one of many — both temporary measures and programs intended to be permanent — that serve as a statement of Mr. Obama's priorities in promoting government investment in infrastructure, manufacturing, education and job training, and innovation, even as he calls for considerable deficit reduction to counter the nation's mounting debt.

Of course, if tempting the muse daily, constantly toiling to create something of artistic merit – something permanent that will echo through the generations and bring meaning to our meaningless existence – sounds like too much trouble for you, there's always law school.

That scheme was no more successful in the long run than the Thessalian entanglement, except that the Athenian loss of Byzantium seems to have been permanent; that loss was a serious setback for the Athenian grain supply, given Byzantium's geographically controlling position.

Not making the tax cuts for the wealthy permanent -- that was a line in the sand.

The bombing of the World Trade Center showed us that displacements could be permanent -- that there might not be a place to go back to.

But, again, despite personal ventures, most of the members assumed that the break wasn't permanent ― that they would reunite, record another album and tour anew.

And strongly suggestive questions can sometimes plant a false idea in the mind of a witness, causing them to assent to a suggestion, in the incorrect belief - temporary or permanent - that it is true.

And remember, all of these spending cuts are accompanied by trillions in new tax cuts -- on top of making the Bush tax cuts permanent -- that disproportionately benefit the wealthy.