Sentence examples for strong bent from inspiring English sources

And it has a strong bent towards London-oriented south Asians.

Durkheim's religious faith had vanished by then, and his thought had become altogether secular but with a strong bent toward moral reform.

Sugar Boutique (3703 Butler Street; 412-681-5100; www.comarboutique.com) spotlights wares from independent and emerging fashion designers, with a strong bent toward the local.

The district does not have a strong bent toward either party, and Mr. Altschuler has tried to wield anger over gridlock in Washington as a weapon against Mr. Bishop, whom he often criticizes for voting almost exclusively with Democrats.

I.V.: Trinity had a policy of encouraging its students to do extracurricular activities, and in particular they had a strong bent toward the arts: drama and poetry and music and everything.

Winthrop recorded that Hooker's company was motivated by "the strong bent of their spirits to remove".

Howard, like his friend and fellow critic John Simon, had a stronger bent for the traditional than I did, and he sometimes lamented what he saw as mindless or vulgar experimentalism.

His papers have a strong policy bent.

Many have a strong libertarian bent.

Beth Janson, Tribeca's executive director, says Slated's strong investment bent is unusual.

The group had been known as a neighbourhood vigilante group with a strong religious bent.