Sentence examples for thinks proper from inspiring English sources

Has not each branch the right to make what inquiries and investigation it thinks proper to make for its own action?

First, he's utterly selfish in his reaction (but we expected that, didn't we?); second, we get the distinct impression that Pete is just playing at being a grown-up – talking to his wife the way he thinks "proper" men do.

From the Duke to Lord Winchilsea: "My Lord - is a gentleman who happens to be the king's first minister, to submit to being insulted by any gentleman who thinks proper to attributed to him disgraceful or criminal motives for his behaviour?

Every, candidate must send to the Vice-Chancellor, Pembroke College Lodge, on or before February 15, his name and a definite statement of the course of research which he proposes to undertake, together with such evidence of his qualifications as he thinks proper, and with the names of not more than three referees to whom the electors may apply for information.

Therefore the explanation for his dying master's incoherent rage is to be found elsewhere, presumably in the triumph that the boy enjoyed when he played the female lead in Shakespeare's "Troilus and Cressida" in a more womanly style than his master thinks proper.

Chief Justice TANEY, delivering the opinion of the court, said: 'It is an established principle of jurisprudence in all civilized nations that the sovereign cannot be sued in its own courts, or in any other, without its consent and permission; but it may, if it thinks proper, waive this privilege, and permit itself to be made a defendant in a suit by individuals, or by another state.

I think proper education depends on well trained teachers also.

Previously, West told me he thought proper rock stars settle down and have kids.

Results from focus groups were not encouraging — the slogan was not thought "proper" advertising for beer.

–Do you think "proper" spelling and grammar are important outside of Language Arts and language classes?

"I didn't think proper decisions were being made for me".