Sentence examples for refrain from swearing from inspiring English sources

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Please refrain from swearing.

Avoid being sarcastic, rude and crass, and refrain from swearing.

Odds being offered that Geldof will refrain from swearing are currently 8/1.

Focusing on Gillibrand's apparent penchant for profanity, Colbert asked her whether she would refrain from swearing on the campaign trail.

It'll be finally over!" If he had one message for Tony Abbott or Malcolm Turnbull, it'd be simple: "I'd have to refrain from swearing," he said.

Their new manager, Brian Epstein, had made efforts to smarten the band up, encouraging them to wear suits instead of jeans and leather jackets, and to refrain from swearing, smoking, drinking or eating onstage, or stopping and starting songs when they felt like it: Epstein had seen the band's potential and was attempting to transform the Beatles into a serious commercial proposition.

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The heroes were to be champions of the people, so upright that they refrained from swearing.

(Cosby has always refrained from swearing on stage, while Murphy was known to use the word "fuck" hundreds of times in an hour-long show).

A common complaint regarding street prostitution was the foul language used, and while generally, most entries in the lists look favourably on those women who refrained from swearing, the views expressed in the 1793 edition of Harris's List tend toward equivocation.

Present your views in a diplomatic manner, and even if she/he does not do so, you should refrain from screaming, swearing or others of the like.

In the last seven years, FreeCar Media has hired about 7,000 motorists, who are instructed to park outside whenever possible, refrain from smoking, littering or swearing in their vehicle, and to attend a monthly influencer event where they hand out samples or coupons.

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