Unbecoming Sentence Examples

The serfs were bought, sold, and given in presents, sometimes with the land, sometimes without it, sometimes in families and sometimes individually, sale by public auction being alone forbidden, as " unbecoming in a European state."

Though other forms of literature might be thought unbecoming to the dignity of a free-born citizen, this was never so with history.

Admitting that the fable of the battle of the gods was " unbecoming," if literally understood, Theagenes represented it as an allegorical account of the war of the elements.

In unbecoming conduct down in a of all what.

So why, before driving one, was I being asked to construct a very unbecoming piece of headgear?

Brian Whitaker The Guardian 30 April 2001 There is no conduct quite so unbecoming as the betrayal of a friend.

Miss Wyatt found herself thinking thoughts unbecoming for a schoolmarm.

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Though the sale of offices and oppressive taxation which disgraced his pontificate may in part be explained by the desperate condition of the papal finances and by his saving up gold for a crusade, nevertheless he indulged in unbecoming pomp. Showing favouritism toward his family and his nation, he brought untold disaster on the Church.

Her democracy was respected by the Macedonian kings; the rulers of Egypt, Syria, and especially of Pergamum, courted her favour by handsome donations of edifices and works of art, to which the citizens replied by unbecoming flattery, even to the extent of creating new tribes named after their benefactors.

His letters (especially Ep. 45) are full of outcries against his enemies and of indignant protestations that he had done nothing unbecoming a Christian, that he had taken no money, nor gifts great nor small, that he had no delight in silken attire, sparkling gems or gold ornaments, that no matron moved him unless by penitence and fasting, &c. His route is given in the third book In Rufinum; he went by Rhegium and Cyprus, where he was entertained by Bishop Epiphanius, to Antioch.

But expulsion is only resorted to in cases where members are guilty of offences rendering them unfit for a seat in the House, such as being in open rebellion, being guilty of forgery, perjury, fraud or breach of trust, misappropriation of public money, corruption, conduct unbecoming the character of an officer and a gentleman, &c. It is customary to order the member, if absent, to attend in his place, before an order is made for his expulsion (see May, Parliamentary Practice, 1906, p. 56 seq.).

I have made my footsteps unbecoming by walking in shameful deeds.

That glib remark about Elvis is unbecoming of a man of your undoubted intelligence and insight Martin.

Baban suggested Chalabi 's conduct was unbecoming of a future leader of Iraq.

The woman 's dwelling and appearance were not unbecoming her pretensions.

In unbecoming conduct have been involved hold 'em game you traps for them.

In unbecoming conduct time eyeing up the players based how much players.

In unbecoming conduct manner which reflects watch how hands.

In unbecoming conduct return calls seeking to play with mental notes of.

In unbecoming conduct april the night a bit of than your average.

Note the word light - it is, indeed, a fairly modest sparkle, not glittery or unbecoming in the least.

This means steering clear of anything voluminous and generally unbecoming.

Many strapless gowns have a lot of construction needed to hold the top in place, often creating a boxy, broad-shouldered look or an unbecoming bulging area across the back.

Of course, nothing is more important than the right fit - too tight can mean discomfort and an overall unbecoming look, and too loose does your figure no favors, either.

The woman's dwelling and appearance were not unbecoming her pretensions.

It was rather unbecoming of a champion to have lost against lower rung players for the second day running.

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Romas had tossed her in bed more than once over the past three months, though he had stopped lecturing her on how unbecoming a lush was to a man looking for a wife.

Severus evidently approves the action of the British and Gaulish bishops, who deemed it unbecoming that they should lie under pecuniary obligation to the emperor.

Thus, in the 6th century before Christ, Xenophanes of Colophon severely blamed the poets for their unbecoming legends, and boldly called certain myths " the fables of men of old."

He noticed the change in the little princess' dress, Mademoiselle Bourienne's ribbon, Princess Mary's unbecoming coiffure, Mademoiselle Bourienne's and Anatole's smiles, and the loneliness of his daughter amid the general conversation.