Sentence examples for respectable means from inspiring English sources

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In retrospect, it's easy to say that we would have found out about the practice by other, more respectable means.

Spielrein came from a Russian Jewish family of respectable means and bad nerves — ideal ground for the new discipline of psychoanalysis.

In fairness to Falconer, he did attempt to join the legislature by respectable means, by applying for the safe Labour seat of Dudley North, vacated just in time for the 1997 election.

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But for men aiming for the respectable mean, the ones who understand that theoretically they can do better but have no idea how, looking crisp is a perpetual struggle.

"Just knowing I could get done in another two years and be able to start a career that is highly recognized and respectable has meant a lot to me".

After all, they're both respectable women, which means not raising your voice, getting along, conforming.

We found this beauty of a gem online for $729.99, so it's no bargain, but for a respectable woman of means, there's no reason the gun that she pulls out of her vagina to settle an argument about aliens or end a tedious dinner party conversations shouldn't be every bit as classy as the rest of her outfit.

Any other view might undermine "an age-old institution, valued and valuable, respectable and respected, as a means not only of encouraging monogamy but also the procreation of children... ......, the judge said.Paradoxically, similar language is now being used by gay-marriage advocates.

Smith used 'undertaker' to mean respectable business venturer as today would be termed 'entrepreneur', but he also used two disparaging French terms meaning 'adventurer' and 'projector', which carried connotations of recklessness and excessive moral flexibility (Hébert and Link2006).

"Islamic revivalism, combined with a re-creation of a more respectable tradition, has meant that many aspects of the complex history of Islam in Indonesia have been erased," said Professor Adrian Vickers, who researches the cultural history of Southeast Asia at the University of Sydney.

His battlefield name, Hajji Marea, roughly translated, means "the respectable man from Marea".

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