Sentence examples for was practised for from inspiring English sources

Whoever the monarch will be, there is a deep schism between those people who favour a winner-takes-all approach to democratic politics, such as was practised for most of the decade before this coup, and their opponents, who believe self-appointed "moral people" should rule.

Israel was practising for about an hour.

"On Monday and Tuesday last week I was practising for 45 minutes a day and that was it.

It is the quickest way to slender thighs and a pert behind, and has been practised for more than 30 years.

Nothing rings false, all the emotions are just large enough - adultery, if it is practised for the right reasons, is not very upsetting, or exciting either.

Harper defends the Falconer bill partly on the grounds of the Swiss experience, where she says this has been practised for 70 years without catastrophic consequences.

Many animals and plants engage in sexual reproduction because it confers an advantage, and the fact that sex has been practised for many hundreds of millions of years by a vast plethora of lifeforms attests to its biological importance.

Turmeric is part of Ayurvedic medicine – a holistic, all-natural approach to health that has been practised for centuries in India – and a ubiquitous ingredient in curries and rice dishes.

Metalwork wear-analysis has now been practised for over two decades.

Cooperation amongst institutions for sharing their library resources has been practised for decades.

In the coastal grasslands of western France, extensive mixed grazing by cattle and horses has been practised for many centuries.