Sentence examples for were to refrain from inspiring English sources

If scientists were to refrain from investigation for fear of what bad people might do with the results, then all of us might as well refrain from living altogether".

If one were to refrain from drinking any water for a few days, the thirst centre, located in the hypothalamus deep within the brain, would send out messages that would be translated into the feeling of thirst.

We found that the optimum recovery conditions were to refrain from stirring during treatment but utilize continuous stirring during cooling under the following parameters: 3 h, 2 mL/g, 300 °C, and 450 rpm as treatment time, water ratio, temperature and stirrer speed, respectively.

In this case participants were to refrain from pressing any button and to ask whether the indeterminable attribute corresponded to that of the target (e.g. 'Is the telephone blue?' or 'Is the telephone behind [the lattice]?').

Participants were asked to retire and rise at their usual time and were to refrain from alcohol on study nights; however, normal caffeine and nicotine intake was maintained.

Subjects were not allowed to consume alcohol within the 72 h period preceding any dosing period and were to refrain from caffeine, xanthine and grapefruit-containing products for 7 days prior to screening and during admission and follow-up.

But the only way to save is to refrain from spending all you make.

One of Buddhism's core principles is to refrain from taking life.

Her way of returning Butler's affection has been to refrain from shooting him.

"Our only option is to refrain from recommending anyone," he told a party meeting.

In an e-mail message, Ms. Helfrich said, "My practice is to refrain from comment on active matters".