Approving Sentence Examples

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  • Several approving voices were heard in the crowd.

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  • Confucius, though unwilling to discuss any questions concerning the dead, by approving ancestor-worship recognized a future life.

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  • He was, nevertheless, suspected of approving the crime.

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  • On the 14th of July 1686 Newton wrote to Halley approving of his proposal to introduce woodcuts among the letterpress, stating clearly the different things which he had from Hooke, and adding, " And now having sincerely told you the case between Mr Hooke and me, I hope I shall be free for the future from the prejudice of his letters.

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  • Despite this, the celebrity's input is still used in approving the product.

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  • Dean retired to his quarters, bearing a warm muffin that Cynthia sampled with an approving nod.

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  • Their effect was supplemented by the division into French and British sympathizers; the Republicans approving the aims and condoning the excesses of the French Revolution, the Federalists siding with British reaction against French democracy.

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  • As this ungrateful work brought no reward, Richelieu, in spite of the earnest entreaties of the queen-mother, retired once more to his bishopric. But the king, while approving his conduct, was still suspicious of him, and he was exiled to Avignon, along with his brother and brother-in-law, on the 7th of April 1618.

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  • The emperor is afraid that the fire-brigade might become a "political club," and cautiously contents himself with approving the provision of a fire-engine (34) Trajan's fear of factions and clubs in these two last cases has sometimes been connected with the question of his attitude towards the Christians in Bithynia.

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  • He realized the disinterested aims pursued by the British government, without always approving its methods.

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  • The National Central Council of the Ruthenians, which met on May 8 1919 at Uzhorod, their capital, unanimously adopted a resolution approving of incorporation with Czechoslovakia, on special terms of autonomy.

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  • Russia formed the headquarters of the Society, and two forged breves were speedily circulated, being dated June 9 and June 29, 1774, approving their establishment in Russia, and implying the repeal of the breve of suppression.

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  • The pasha was ordered either to hand over the executioners to vengeance or to resign his place; as he refused to do the forfner he was compelled to do the latter, and presently a rescript came from Constantinople, approving the conduct of the army and appointing one KhalIl Pasha as Musas successor.

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  • But there is in man a faculty which takes into consideration all the springs of action, including self-love, and passes judgment upon them, approving some and condemning others.

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  • In addition to the enactment of canons (strictly so-called) the English provincial synods since the Henrician changes have legislated - in 1570 by the enactment of the Thirty-Nine Articles, in 1661 by approving the present Book of Common Prayer, and in 1873 by approving shorter forms of matins and evensong.

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  • In London the Lords passed a vote of censure on Lord Palmerstons proceedings; and the Commons only sustained the minister by adopting a resolution approving in general terms the principles on which the foreign policy of the country had been conducted.

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  • In vain the king, while approving most of the decrees, tendered some cautious criticisms of the rest.

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  • While approving of the Epicurean physics, he rejects altogether the Epicurean negation of God and particular providence.

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  • Connecticut compare car insurance quote Delaware florida in developing services authority in approving not only did.

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  • Southern California and local government politicos are just like your there, approving development projects on every bit of open space that is remaining.

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  • While approving the repeal in regard to minor cereals, the Senate (24th January 1880) again rejected the repeal of the tax on grinding wheat as prejudicial to national finance.

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  • He appointed Cola di Rienzo to a civil position at Rome, and, although at first approving the establishment of the tribunate, he later sent a legate who excommunicated Rienzo and, with the help of the aristocratic faction, drove him from the city (December 1347).

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  • The Union with England was so unpopular that not only did the provost vote against the measure in the Scottish parliament, but the articles were burned (20th of November 1706) at the Market Cross by a body of Cameronians, amidst the approving cheers of the inhabitants.

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  • As in the case of the casket letters, it is alleged that forgery was employed to interpolate sufficient evidence of Mary's complicity in a design of which it is thought credible that she was kept in ignorance by the traitors and murderers who had enrolled themselves in her service, - that one who pensioned the actual murderer of Murray and a would-be murderer of Elizabeth was incapable of approving what her keen and practised intelligence was too blunt and torpid to anticipate as inevitable and inseparable from the general design.

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  • The Scottish cause seemed stronger than ever, under Bruce, the Steward, the Red Comyn and Lamberton, but in June 1300 Edward mustered a splendid array, and took Carlaverock castle, but, on the arrival of the archbishop of Canterbury with a letter from the pope approving of the Scottish cause, he granted a truce till Whitsuntide 1301.

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  • She meets younger brother and his garrulous and preganant wife (Adams), his taciturn father and none too approving mother.

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  • After a branch fell on the roof of my house, the insurance adjustor was very helpful in approving my claim.

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  • Is it just more media hype or is the government allowing special interest groups to pressure the FDA into approving food items that pose a threat to humankind?

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  • Parents' responses to a child's behavior, whether approving or disapproving, are likely to have a greater effect in a secure, loving environment, because children long for their parents' approval.

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  • Many countries require that individuals seeking to gain work permits or visas already have a job lined up before they will even consider approving them to work in the country.

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  • They handle approving expenses and payments, monitoring the flow of revenue into the company, keep up with bad debt and monitor key financial indicators.

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  • They are also involved in recommending, creating and approving policy changes.

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  • Whether this refinance option is open to you depends on several factors, but the main consideration lenders look at before approving a cash-out refinance is the amount of equity in your home.

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  • Some states might require an interview or meeting before sending in a final application or approving an application.

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  • Pierre's look turned from disappointed to approving.

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  • Pierre greeted her with an approving smile that buoyed her.

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  • He straightened as she stopped and gave an approving nod.

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  • Yet the high court, which decided all problems of descent, would naturally intervene if a problem of descent arose, as it frequently did, in the kingdom; and thus the barons had the right of deciding between different claimants, and also of formally "approving" each new successor to the throne.

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  • In the midst of a conversation that was started about Napoleon's Spanish affairs, which they all agreed in approving, Prince Andrew began to express a contrary opinion.

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