"I've been somewhat absorbed in the Iraq war since it happened.
It dries somewhat, absorbs more flavors and takes on a nice texture, almost al dente.
Typically, the interphase has to exhibit features from both the matrix (anisotropic) and the fibres (isotropic) so that to reduce the discontinuity effect at the fibre/matrix contact, and should also exhibit features (elongated porosity) that promote multiple micro-cracking from the primary cracks, so that to somewhat absorb part of the fracture energy.
Whereas the power of tradition that is East is somewhat absorbed by the economic discourse of the North south.
Although it has been somewhat absorbed into the Armenian Apostolic Church, Vartavar's pagan origins give some insight into the traditions Armenians observed before the country came to have its much-touted status as the first state to adopt Christianity as its religion.
The presenter's reactions to these questions and suggestions further illustrates how she is somewhat absorbed in the situation and has difficulties verbalising her subjective position (e.g. " it has always been a complex situation", " it really deteriorated", "I wanted to know whether you can provide me with some ideas about how I could have avoided being taken in by that inextricable situation").
As the United States men's soccer team begins ambitiously looking toward the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, it is beginning to redefine itself in a somewhat striking way, absorbing an increasing number of players who were born and raised in Germany and learned to play the game there with great skill.
Somewhat more absorbing is Jeremy Blake's video program, in which photographs of a ghost-haunted mansion alternate, in slow fades, with spectral, brilliant color fields — a sort of ectoplasm à la Morris Louis.
I am currently stumbling my way through several thoroughly absorbing (and somewhat unwieldy) books.
— George Packer *** I am currently stumbling my way through several thoroughly absorbing (and somewhat unwieldy) books.
(Gold) '7th Monarch Ann absorbing if somewhat strained psychodrama about loss and damage, Jim Henry's play focuses on two women who find common ground in past tragedies.
