Sentence examples for refrain speaking from inspiring English sources

That four-word phrase became the defining line of the year (setting aside Daft Punk's "we're up all night to get lucky" refrain), speaking to a twentysomething demographic still enduring double-digit unemployment and adjusting to a life of debt and diminished expectations.

"Go on," this Auden urges Britten, as if in conscious echo of "pass it on," the refrain spoken by the teacher, Hector, played by Mr. Griffiths in Mr. Bennett's previous play.

From a peacekeeping perspective, however, the camps are vulnerable to violence, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity after employees based there were told to refrain from speaking to journalists amid internal investigations.

Young executives with good ideas refrain from speaking up.

She ordered both sides to refrain from speaking about the case in the interim.

Federal authorities asked Radomski to refrain from speaking about his case.

No one should want Mr. Lieberman to refrain from speaking from his heart about his faith.

In the 1930s, German Jewish refugees were urged to learn English and refrain from speaking German.

His vocal defenders included some owners who try hard to refrain from speaking publicly.

He also asked that I refrain from speaking to the priest, the congregants or anyone else during my visit.

The second rule is to refrain, when speaking to those who travel frequently on Cunard's ships, from calling them regulars.