Sentence examples for special phrase from inspiring English sources

Brazilians are not known for their timekeeping – they have a special phrase they deploy when they actually want you to turn up at an anointed hour for once: English Time.

Thus for effective use there must be some act of the speaker's mind expressed by the special phrase "I promise" and its synonyms, and our moral obligation results from this act of the mind.

Simply the fact that Hollywood has its own special phrase for the phenomenon implies a meaningful distinction ― that casting couch antics are a separate issue from run-of-the-mill workplace harassment.

I suggested that Georgia pick some sexy signal to give Zack when she was feeling frisky, so she decided that telling him she'd had a "great workout at the gym" would be their special phrase, especially since she often felt amorous after exercising.

Those would be good reasons to have a German title of a special phrase or proverb.

It's a special phrase, so learn it well before you use it!

That annoys those who point to special phrasing that Britain secured in the original text, telling the European Court to pay due regard to a series of parallel "declarations" stating that the charter cannot overturn such things as national labour laws.Among the ratifiers, the biggest complaint is that Britain itself drafted this special phrasing, and yet is now coming back for more.

You are best off copying their hair, makeup, walk and special phrases.

The episode was also based on the 1977 spy film Telefon about brainwashed Russian spies in the U.S. that can be activated by a special code phrase.

For those completing a follow up survey by phone, the research coordinator would suggest a special 'code phrase' the woman could use if she needed to hang up because someone else could overhear the conversation.

Some people end or close the prayer with a special word, phrase or a gesture, or simply by standing or sitting in silence for a minute or two, or saying "Amen".