Sentence examples for standard phrasing from inspiring English sources

During the 19th century, the older passive form — "Joe was graduated from college" — was being elbowed out by today's standard phrasing — "Joe graduated from college".

It said one of its service members had been shot and killed by an individual wearing an Afghan security forces uniform — standard phrasing in these instances — and that the gunman was then killed at a base in eastern Afghanistan.

The American command in Afghanistan, which functions alongside the coalition, issued a terse statement saying that three soldiers had been killed by a man in an Afghan uniform — standard phrasing used by the military authorities here when a member of the Afghan security forces kills a coalition service member.

Have some standard stock phrases ready to push aside media queries.

He added: "The old standard phrases always come back.

Formula narrative phrases describe famous kingdoms and characters, and battles are preceded by challenges couched in standard phrases.

The newly married couple gazed at a sign in the Telegram Office lobby that read, "Standard Phrases for Greeting Telegrams".

In 1940, as British troops reeled from defeat to retreat to rout, the BBC had a standard phrase for it: they were regrouping according to plan.

The standard phrase among those who rail against American foreign policy these days is "I'm not anti-American, I'm anti-Bush".

I didn't at first know what that meant, but soon learned, as during the next four years it became a standard phrase.

Keith's standard phrase for his estranged sons - "my little smashers" - is perfect in its artificial sentimentality because the relationship it describes is essentially a fantasy.