Do say: "This teaches us an important lesson about our ability to adopt and sustain new identities".
The heterogeneity of the Brics members hinders their ability to adopt a common position, even on issues of shared interest.
The amendment has the convenient effect of eliminating the board's ability to adopt the hedge fund magnate's plan.
In a speech to the Royal Institution, the Booker prize-winning writer asked whether factors such as biology and social norms limited our ability to adopt a different gender.
In this ultra-Orthodox community known for its stark gender roles, the girls' ability to adopt stereotypically male personas struck me.
I now believe that one of the real educational strengths of SL as a learning platform is this ability to adopt a persona and become anyone you like.
A -- Edward T. Braverman, a Manhattan real estate lawyer, said that one power generally delegated to a condo board is the ability to adopt and amend the building's rules and regulations, commonly known as house rules.
Raising children who need homes, as a same-sex married couple, remains precarious: This week, Arizona allowed gay couples to become foster parents – and Florida considered letting private agencies deny same-sex couples the ability to adopt.
It said: "Governor Romney also believes, consistent with the 10th Amendment, that it should be left to states to decide whether to grant same-sex couples certain benefits, such as hospital visitation rights and the ability to adopt children".
