Sentence examples for tendency to slip from inspiring English sources

"They're cautious about the immigration bill, because things have a tendency to slip in Washington," he said.

A vote has been pencilled in for Thursday afternoon, although schedules have a tendency to slip at the UN.

The Time-Traveler's Wife was the old story of star-crossed lovers, except that the couple were separated by the man's tendency to slip through time.

In e-mails, Martoma had a tendency to slip into the first-person plural, using "we" when discussing how medical professionals treated people with the disease.

Its bench is not deep and its best player, Moore, has a tendency to slip into early foul trouble or to perform underwhelmingly at the beginning of games.

Our tendency to slip into predetermined patterns isn't reserved solely for those facing the big issues, from mental illness to addiction, bereavement to ill health.

The role of shoe wear on the tendency to slips and falls has been less studied than the contributions of floor surfaces to fall-related injuries.

When the hurt is internal, the tendency is to slip under the radar and "pretend" that everything is okay.

Long before the rise of reality TV, "Tanner '88" explored the tendency of televised behavior to slip helplessly into performance.

They relate closely to the paintings and drawings, emphasizing a tendency (shared by Picasso) to slip back and forth between mediums.

Stressful circumstances can increase these tendencies and cause the family to slip toward disorganization and lack of control (Walsh 2006).