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Sentence Examples There is also an ugly betrayal of Cammie's trust, and, as befits a dog of a play, a shaggy-dog ending. As befits the utterance of evil, the speech is riddled with inconsistencies. Thus, These are the Ghosts is unquestionably trad, but soaked in a churchy eeriness that befits its title. Revealed disjointedly as befits the mood of the story, Alice's fate is sketched with a remorselessly acute eye. It is a beautifully poised and lean wine, as befits its musical signature of the shrill hunting horn. As befits the son of a satyr, Midas was a king who loved the pleasures of this world. We are only trying to ensure that students dress decently and modestly, in a way that befits our culture. Or is the point that Jake, as befits his personality, had a horse with a fancy-looking gait that's not very practical? As befits Colonial Williamsburg, the present large book about its costume collection covers all bases. Let us dress our ship as befits a brigand who shows her heels to the pursuers. For the cross examination she is dressed in a sober black dress and discreet gold chain as befits a senior law officer. At the end of the book are 30 pages of explanatory notes as befits any good reference book, as well as a 14 page index. The Queen's building itself has a magnificence and a splendour that befits its reputation. As befits a verismo opera, Puccini's work is rooted in the real Rome rather than in that of the imagination. As befits the trade, antique dealers are gabby and knowledgeable and prone to bemoaning that things aren't what they used to be. I have been reminded that I tend to overreact in any manner that befits the occasion. Anyway, I'll try again tonight to come up with some devastatingly clever pun that befits my rapier wit. This lack of virtuosity befits Britain's second city, which is, appropriately, second class. The band named after a spiral galaxy have, at last, made a record which befits that. She was, as befits the mother of an emperor, a political animal. Show More Sentences That unencumbered air of obliviousness befits a man who is wise to the ways of instant soup, but incapable of buttoning up his shirt. As befits someone who specializes in the study of dictatorships, he seems to be bowed beneath the yoke of an invisible tyrant. It no more befits Howe, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed and, at 36, taking the club to new heights. You'll find every amenity here, as befits a five-star hotel. But last Saturday, Ms. Rosler was all pragmatism, as befits a garage sale major-domo. The music is drenched in romanticism and hyperemotional expressivity, as befits the subject matter. The crowd, as in the film, were to be wearing animal face masks and head gear as befits a Pagan ritual. Mr Webb, as befits a television news reporter, writes very much as he speaks, in a slangy and light-hearted tone that will irritate some people. As befits its position as the most rarified model in the family, the Fifty Fathoms Tourbillon is offered exclusively in red gold and white gold. As befits a city of artists, Valparaíso has no shortage of drinking opportunities. The fx-CG20 also features an all-new case design that befits a next-generation graphing calculator. The austere design befits the religious setting for which this lamp was made. As befits an organisation that is built on human values, we have a dedicated and resourceful secretariat team. The building is an architectural masterpiece with a profusion of decorations that befits a palace rather than a mosque. As befits a man with a gargantuan appetite, he chose the menu himself. Since its re-entry into the Olympic movement in 1979, it has regularly found itself near the top of the medal table, as befits a country populated by 1.3 billion. But, as befits the actor whose screen character is a smart but lairy chancer who finds himself out of his depth, Conlon is a bit bemused at his rising reputation. Although lecherously swarmy as befits the character, the performance seems an ill fit for him, thus detracting from any otherwise superlative work. The dull picture here befits the cheap production values of this schlock. The match was played in a wonderful spirit, as befits two friends, although the patience of both players was severely tested by some erratic umpiring. Show More Sentences As befits the theme and Gluck's intentions, the sets and costumes forego the company's usual baroque opulence for the clean lines of neoclassicism. We emerged triumphant close to the bow section, exchanged steely stares as befits the penetrators of mighty wrecks, and swam off to pose beside the bow gun. As befits this exceptional year for the City and the Port of Québec, the QPA set three records-for operating revenue generated, tonnage handled, and cruise ship visitors received. Jordan has always called for a just and comprehensive peace in the region that restores rights and enshrines the peaceful coexistence that befits a new era of the global world. As befits his spirit of adventure though, Buttler rode his luck, surviving a catchable chance to Ramdin off Rampaul when 37, and, earlier, when 22, having a caught-behind decision against him overturned on review. Tam, an old Etonian of the best type was a prince among men and spoke in as plummy a voice as befits. That hardly befits the harmonious society China tries to build. One is tempted to ask why the Genesis account never seemed to suggest to men that man should get himself under his own direction, as befits a human being with free will, so as not to fail again through his own levity. Most of the political talent on display mingled casually with the conference-goers, but Gore maintained the charged scarcity that befits a top act. It suggested he was an unremarkable young man – interested in flying and gadgets, as befits a pilot, as well as electronic music, discos and tenpin bowling. To those unversed in Chanel, the hats may be news: as befits a woman who was led by her brain, rather than by any lower organ, she began by dressing the head, then worked her way down. A bottle of Scotch is produced, as befits the gruffness. The nation's capital has been patiently awaiting a facility that befits a G8 country and one that welcomes the rest of the world into our fair city and region. As befits the most successful team in FIFA World Cup history, Brazil have the usual embarrassment of riches to choose from as their final squad of 23 begins to take shape. The view is extensive as befits the central location with all major fell groups visible. Presented in a 12in x 12in box with lavish artwork, this deluxe remastering befits a pivotal album of its era. Step by step, unhurriedly but indefatigably, as befits their culture and history, they shall continue to knit the bonds that will unite the two Koreas. Cynics and revanchists, the latter still firm in their belief that the old tutelage befits Turkey much better, do not care. They are lighter and stronger than metal clamps, and are fully corrosion-resistant and nonconductive, as befits their aerospace environment. But as befits Madge, who has risen phoenix-like more times than anyone can remember, she's a proper trooper and completes the song, though a little more muted than you might have otherwise expected. Show More Sentences As befits the trainspotter he once was, Palin's diaries are distinguished by an acute attention to detail, and an unusual determination to get things right. As befits a former prosecutor, he marshals material exhaustively, immerses himself in details and forms judgments on a balance of competing evidence. And it befits the context to remind us that the French Egyptologist arrived after Thomas Young and knew enough to go a little further than he had. As befits a strong journal editor, he has a good nose for intellectual modishness and a healthy resistance to taking every shift in scientific fashion at face value. But then this immoderation befits a story set in the sweaty bayous of Louisiana, where economic decline has intensified a blood feud between two once affluent oyster-farming families, the Petitjeans and Bruneaus. It starts with a comprehensive enumeration, as befits a closed system, linked in some cases to conditions such as fair compensation, indication of source and so forth. As befits his office, the Minister arrived slightly behind schedule, allowing delegates to make a start on the hot whisky and to be thus in excellent spirits by the time of the ministerial entrance. We in the Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport tried to remain within the framework of the proposed appropriations, so that we ourselves might set out priorities as befits a special committee. As befits an organization of our reach and reputation, the G4S senior management team is made up of respected business leaders and security experts. As can be seen from the above quotation, the objectives set out by the Council are fairly general, as befits the wording of high-level legislation. As befits a British publication, the front-matter data, the Allied orders of battle, include United Kingdom contributions to the Allies' efforts in the Pacific War. As befits a hypervisual modern world we have all been seeing and looking with ever greater intensity and sophistication, while the other senses have been ignored. The thick, baked pastry is a world away from the lighter, flakier texture which befits a dessert pairing a savoury casing with the rich goodies within. Examples from Classical Literature Of the two, M. Magne is the more vivacious, as befits the biographer of voiture. Papa will only have to carry himself proudly, as befits the head of a dynasty. It is a charming place, rather shabby and footworn, as befits a strictly popular resort, but with a character all its own. His name Frode almost looks as if his epithet sapiens had become his popular appellation, and it befits him well. An attitude of moderation and conciliation befits every candid person. For amongst the tart sorbs, it befits not the sweet fig to fructify. Why can't you be accurate, Beatrix, as befits your higher education? You could go for a Veloster Turbo with its crazy third door, as befits an age when absentmindedly going out in carpet slippers is excusable. My new friend lived in this district, as befits a merchant prince. Our lanterns, as befits the vakil's position, are very large. The pedlar had never pretended to more courage than befits a man of peaceful occupation, nor could he account for his valor on this awful emergency. And, sure enough, there appeared in the doorway a big white bulk with white cap and white apron, as befits a cook, but with the needless emphasis of a black face. The rough-and-tumble work in Afghanistan, coming on the top of a natural Bohemianism of disposition, has made me rather more lax than befits a medical man. As befits his Genoan heritage, conductor Marco Armiliato will likely draw every passionate nuance out of this richly hued, splendidly melodramatic score. Find more words! 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