Sentence examples for referring to the method from inspiring English sources

As Dr. Lipkind put it, referring to the method used to study zebra finches, "You can't put babies in soundproof boxes".

The name comes from the word grav, or "grave", referring to the method fishermen used in the Middle Ages to ferment the fish: burying it in the sand above the high-tide line.

He is referring to the method whereby recruits to the Cause can be cleansed of whatever faults and stains continue to foul their existence — nagging Freddie about his "past failures" and calling him a "silly animal".

At one point in that New York Times interview, Weiner describes his relationship with Abedin as having "this kind of Camelot feel to it" – something of a stretch – and seems to see himself as a tragic hero, referring to the method of his downfall as "one fateful tweet".

"If they had not figured out a way to handle the ventilation system," Dr. Jackson said, referring to the method of dealing with the exhaust fumes from motor vehicles, "the tunnel wouldn't have worked, and prior to the Holland Tunnel they had not figured that out".

"But now, there is upward pressure on rents in some segments of the market, and certainly there is no more downward pressure, so developers are beginning to run pro formas again," he said, referring to the method of estimating a project's cost.

"In Saudi Arabia, there are no rubber bullets, no water hoses, no birdshot," Mr. Rebh said, referring to the methods used to quell protests in many countries.

Engels referred to the method as historical materialism.

Note that the "dry" on the label refers to the method and not to the taste - angelica, orris root and liquorice give this gin a noticeable sweetness.

Harrowing refers to the method of breaking up clods of earth before sowing; the title is typical of Welch's (and Rawlings') pre-industrial bent.

Obligatory seppuku refers to the method of capital punishment for samurai to spare them the disgrace of being beheaded by a common executioner.