Sentence examples for recurrent refrain from inspiring English sources

Exact(5)

A recurrent refrain was that we have managed without GM for many centuries, so why change?

The voice of Chrissie Hynde whining "I Wish You Love," which becomes a recurrent refrain, is more an annoyance than a haunting theme.

But under questioning by O'Malley about his claim to be a man of his word, for whom a handshake seals a deal, Adelson glowered, and launched into a recurrent refrain.

Underneath all the madness is Clint Mansell's surging, swirling, haunting score, featuring a recurrent refrain that reminded me of the aching longing of David Bowie's Warszawa (some of the instrumental soundscapes from Low were originally intended as incidental music for The Man Who Fell to Earth – another genetic link to sci-fi).

Odell Deefus ("Isn't that a nigger name?" is a recurrent refrain) is a Midwestern hick whose dorky, good-natured prose is scattered with malapropisms like "premedicated murder".When his car breaks down en route to enlisting in the army, Odell wanders fatefully into just the wrong house for a glass of water.

Similar(55)

Ostensible market deafness towards Italy's virtuousness has become a recurrent government refrain as the market pressures persist.

And so "Omanization" became another, mildly sardonic refrain, as recurrent as Maureen's remark whenever we left a restaurant recommended by Lonely Planet: "Take it out of the book".

Perhaps more importantly, Vivaldi was the first to employ regularly in his concerti the ritornello form, in which recurrent restatements of a refrain alternate with more episodic passages featuring a solo instrument.

Even amongst adolescents, consequences of pain are common, e.g., 8% of all 13 year olds and 34% of all 15-year olds seek health care for spinal pain in Denmark [ 5], and among those reporting recurrent LBP, 31% have refrained from participating in sport and physical activity and 26% have been absent from school [ 6], indicating that spinal pain in adolescence is not a negligible problem.

For a few years thereafter, Great Britain, Japan, the United States, and France attempted to adjust their conflicting interests in China, cooperated in assisting the Beijing government, and generally refrained from aiding particular Chinese factions in the recurrent power struggles.

"Recurrent disbelief!

Show more...

Ludwig, your English writing platform

Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.

Student

Used by millions of students, scientific researchers, professional translators and editors from all over the world!

MitStanfordHarvardAustralian Nationa UniversityNanyangOxford

Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak quote

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak

CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com

Get started for free

Unlock your writing potential with Ludwig

Letters

Most frequent sentences: