Sentence examples for taking passive from inspiring English sources

"But taking passive steps for fear of losing its biggest customer will slow down strong growth momentum at its telecoms business, which Samsung doesn't want to see as the business is set to become the biggest earnings generator this year and make up for weakening chip profits.

Although women from that study also are included in the present analysis, we have expanded on the approach by taking passive smoke exposure into account, rigorously analyzing duration since quitting, adjusting for additional confounders, and also have 16 additional years of follow-up.

Brookner takes passive, conscience-bound people very much at face value, never acknowledging that martyrdom and masochism can be highly effective manipulative systems.

And although many Western banks have been allowed to take passive minority stakes in Chinese financial firms, being given permission to build up a biggish branch network is a privilege granted to the very few.Only four firms have any scale, and they have been in China for a century.

All female nonsmokers reported that they had taken "passive measures" against their children's exposure to SHS, such as taking kids away from the smoking places (home and public places) or opening the window at home or in the car.

The following measurements were also taken: passive knee ROM measured with a goniometer (expressed in degrees), flexion assessed while sitting and extension assessed while in supine position [ 30], muscle strength (quadriceps and hamstrings), and functional ambulation.

44 Our results suggest that it may be important to take passive coping preferences into account in future intervention studies as these may otherwise impede attempts to engage patients actively in treatment.

Republicans have offered precious little of substance but a lot of bromides ("A free world is a more peaceful world!") meant to convey profundity and take passive-aggressive digs at President Obama.

"The money that's coming in is coming in big bags and is taking very passive positions.

In desperation, each turns to John Singer Henry Stramm), a gentle-eyed mute, taking his passive friendliness for profound understanding.

This year, the Taliban are taking a "passive stance" toward cultivation, apparently putting less pressure on Afghan farmers to plant opium poppy.