| Why had she phrased it as though it were an affliction rather than a state of being? |
| A flute just always sounds flutey, no matter how exquisitely it is phrased, or how cleverly the flautist manages the dynamics. |
| Support vector machines can be phrased as statistical query algorithms, but the number of queries scales with the number of datapoints. |
| His elegant, meticulously phrased performances of Haydn and Mozart became legendary, as did his caustic, witty bons mots. |
| The fact that he's served his time makes no difference given the way the law is phrased. |
| Although phrased in diplomatic language, this was a clear warning to China not to seek to retake Taiwan by force. |
