Disturbing Sentence Examples

Look, I don't want anything disturbing that property!

That was a disturbing thought.

He closed his eyes, happy that the disturbing dream had turned into something lovely.

Howie, I'm sorry if this vision was disturbing, but it's really interesting.

There was no point in disturbing Alex at work.

She drew as near as she dared without disturbing them.

He was resting on one elbow, watching her in a disturbing way.

She apologized for disturbing them, and set the tray on the wicker table, explaining they were fresh and had just been delivered by a neighbor.

The disturbing sensation of being in a room with an otherworldly creature faded as he followed her into the hallway.

People are always disturbing him, answered Pierre, trying to remember who this young man was.

The videos running through her head were dark and disturbing, had been since she entered his world.

It was disturbing to think that he believed she didn't want to be with him.

The disturbing thing to realize is we would have been those people had we been born in those times.

The fact he didn't dismiss me abruptly was more disturbing than if he had.

The faint smell of his cologne was disturbing and she stepped back.

But thinking it was disturbing.

The book was filled with disturbing sketched drawings of men and demons locked in combat.

For a moment it was a disturbing thought that Alex was influencing him that way.

I find MAD a disturbing strategy and see problems with it.

With that behind her, she turned to another subject - one equally disturbing.

His observance was not only dead-on, it was disturbing.

She might be getting over him, but the idea of running into him in town was particularly disturbing.

She eagerly latched on to his comment, hoping to divert her own mind to something less disturbing.

It was eerie and disturbing.

His presence beside her was disturbing.

As he reverted to Realism, his influence, first at Rheims and then in Paris, was doubtless instrumental in bringing about the general acceptance of that doctrine till the advent of Roscellinus as a powerful disturbing influence.

The origin of Roman political and social satire is to be traced to the same disturbing and disorganizing forces which led to the revolutionary projects and legislation of the Gracchi.

Again, the army was morally weakened by a haunting dread of treason, and some of the chiefs, Ney for example, took the field with disturbing visions of the consequences of their late betrayal of the Bourbon cause, in case of Napoleon's defeat.

We might thus examine a structure formed of an aggregation of very thin vortex rings, which would move across the fluid without sensibly disturbing it; on the other hand, if formed of stronger vortices, it may transport the portion of the fluid that is within, or adjacent to, its own structure along with it as if it were a solid mass, and therefore also push aside the surrounding fluid as it passes.

To this disturbing cause was added another in 1861 by the spread of the Mahommedan rebellion in Yun-nan into some of the south-western districts of the province.

More than once, indeed, Sigismund was seriously compromised by the diplomatic vagaries of Hieronymus Laski, who entered the service of Zapolya (since 1529 the protege of the sultan), and greatly alarmed both the emperor and the pope by his disturbing philo-Turk proclivities.

The framework and case of the instrument must be completely non-metallic, else eddy currents induced in the supports will cause disturbing forces to act upon the movable coil.

The cultivation of osiers is attended with many disturbing causes - winter floods, spring frosts, ground vermin and insect pests of various kinds, sometimes working great havoc to the crop.

After absorption into the blood, the acetates are oxidized to carbonates, and therefore are remote alkalies, and are administered whenever it is desired to increase the alkalinity of the blood or to reduce the acidity of the urine, without exerting the disturbing influence of alkalies upon the digestive tract.

This is, of course, more true of the middle ages than of the times that preceded and followed them; the Church under the Roman empire hardly as yet realized the possibilities of " sermons in stones," and took over, with little change, the model of the secular and religious buildings of pagan Rome; the Renaissance, essentially a neo-pagan movement, introduced disturbing factors from outside, and, though developing a style very characteristic of the age that produced it, started that archaeological movement which has tended in modern times to substitute mere imitations of old models for any attempt to express in church architecture the religious spirit of the age.

Following the first chart of lines of equal variation compiled by Edmund Halley in 1700, charts of similar type have been published from time to time embodying recent observations and corrected for the secular change, thus providing seamen with values of the variation accurate to about 30' of arc. Possessing these data, it is easy to ascertain by observation the effects of the iron in a ship in disturbing the compass, and it will be found for the most part in every vessel that the needle is deflected from the magnetic meridian by a horizontal angle called the deviation of the compass; in some directions of the ship's head adding to the known variation of the place, in other directions subtracting from it.

Without doubt, opinion has been influenced in these countries by the fact that Rome has not been sufficiently strong to exercise any disturbing influence on the general course of national affairs, while in both its conspicuous members set a high example of private and civic conduct.

More land is thus being brought under cultivation, the disturbing elements are being slowly brought under control, and life and property are becoming more secure.

Apart from the disturbing effects of recent events in Persia, an exposition of present conditions would show progress.

The bedding plants generally may be potted in this way, the advantage being that at planting-out time there is less risk of disturbing the roots than if there were potsherds to remove.

The rays had to struggle through a disturbing medium; they reached him refracted, dulled and discoloured by the thick gloom which had settled on his soul, and, though they might be sufficiently clear to guide him, were too dim to cheer him.

While wars and rumours of wars were disturbing the peace in the west Of Germany the Turks were again harassing the east.

Sunlight is not the only disturbing cause in estimates of auroral frequency.

An idea of the disturbing influence of cloud may be derived from some interesting results from the Cape Thorsden (7) observations.

Rudigier, bishop of Linz, was summoned to a criminal court for disturbing the public peace; he refused to appear, for by the concordat bishops were not subject to temporal jurisdiction; and when he was condemned to imprisonment the emperor at once telegraphed his full pardon.

This novel and disturbing phenomenon was mainly due to the zeal and eloquence of the ex-monk Hans Tausen and his associates, or disciples, Peder Plad and Sadolin; and, in the autumn of 1526, Tausen was appointed one of the royal chaplains.

It shows the disturbing forces of these characteristics, which aroused the envy and apprehension of the leaders of religion.

On the contrary, there were many who prematurely congratulated themselves on the fact that Sweden had now no disturbing genius, but an economical, God-fearing, commonplace monarch to deal with.

The alkaline liquid is now transferred to vacuum pans, constructed in such a manner that the unchanged chloride, which " salts out " during the concentration, can be removed without disturbing the vacuum, and here at last a concentrated pure solution of KOH or NaOH is obtained which is sold in this state, or " finished " as solid caustic in the manner described in the section treating of the Leblanc soda.

In 1656 George Fox the Quaker was imprisoned in the north-east tower for disturbing the peace at St Ives by distributing tracts.

Late in the same century towns began to form, without, however, disturbing the federation, which existed as late as the 2nd century B.C., governed by a representative council (fovX&), and a common assembly at which any citizen might be present.

The arming of Egyptians in this campaign had a disturbing effect upon the native population of Egypt, so that rebellions were continuous for the next thirty years.

This represents a forced oscillation whose period 27r/o1, coincides with that of the disturbing force; and the phase agrees with that of the force, or is opposed to it, according as c1i2u; i.e.

This is the same as if the point of suspension were fixed, and a horizontal disturbing force mgf/l were to act on the bob.

In the particular case where the motion is of the kind known as simple harmonic the disturbing force on the frame due to the reciprocation of the weight is equal to the component of the centrifugal force in the line of stroke due to a weight equal to the reciprocated weight supposed concentrated at the crank pin.

The Gaussian theory is only an approximation; monochromatic or spherical aberrations still occur, which will be different for different colours; and should they be compensated for one colour, the image of another colour would prove disturbing.

Those intended for storing should be dug up as soon as they are fairly ripe, unless they are attacked by the disease, in which case they must be taken up as soon as the murrain is observed; or if they are then sufficiently developed to be worth preserving, but not fully ripe, the haulms or shaws should be pulled out, to prevent the fungus passing down them into the tubers; this may be done without disturbing the tubers, which can be dug afterwards.

A new and disturbing element now entered into Jewish politics in the person of the Idumaean Antipater; who for selfish ends deliberately made mischief between the brothers.

This, however, often produces a worse disturbing effect, because a thin film of grease spreads over the water and increases its surface-viscosity.

We must imagine him devoted to the great task which he had set himself to perform, with a mind free from all disturbing cares, and in the enjoyment of all the facilities for study afforded by the Rome of Augustus, with its liberal encouragement of letters, its newlyf ounded libraries and its brilliant literary circles.

Another very common modification of the primitive method of development is found in the accelerated appearance of certain somites or appendages, disturbing the regular order of development.

Insular England was not affected by the disturbing influences of the Napoleonic period in any such degree as was continental Europe.

Perhaps the best criticism of Edwards's philosophy as a whole is that, instead of being elaborated on purely rational principles, it is mixed up with a system of theological conceptions with which it is never thoroughly combined, and that it is exposed to all the disturbing effects of theological controversy.

In matters of the heart, if any consoling or any disturbing passion played a great part in his life, we do not know it; we know only (apart from a few passing shadows cast by calumny and envy) of affectionate and dignified relations with friends, patrons and pupils, of public and private regard mixed in the days of his youth with dazzled admiration, and in those of his age with something of reverential awe.

It must not only be strong enough to sustain all possible vertical loads, but it must be sufficiently rigid to resist without deformation or weakening all lateral disturbing forces, the principal of which are the pressure of wind, the possible sway of moving crowds or moving machinery, and the vibration of the earth from the passage of loaded vans and trolleys, and slight earthquakes which at times visit almost all localities.

The tax, if kept at a low rate, undoubtedly fulfils a useful function as a revenue reserve for emergencies, on account of the ease with which it can be put up and down without disturbing trade.

In Moldavia where the knowledge of the old chroniclers had not entirely died out and disturbing philological influences were not so acutely felt, we find the vigorous writings of Mihail Cogalniceanu - one of the leading spirits of the 19th century, the greatest mind and the real founder of Rumania.

Another disturbing factor in connexion with native affairs was the revolt of the Hottentots and Hereros in German SouthWest Africa (q.v.).

Unaware of Adams's work, he attempted a like inquiry, and on the 1st of June 1846, in a second memoir, gave the position, but not the mass or orbit, of the disturbing body whose existence was presumed.

It will be noticed that in the earlier stages the quantity of sulphur impurities is actually increased between the purifiers - in fact, the greater amount of sulphiding procures the ready removal of the carbon disulphide, - but it is the carbon dioxide in the gas that is the disturbing element, inasmuch as it decomposes the combinations of sulphur and calcium; consequently it is a paramount object in this system to prevent this latter impurity finding its way through the first box of the series.

As a child - unruly and disturbing no doubt - he was sent to a school of small account at Blackheath, and was there "for years" before he was recalled at the age of twelve on the death of his grandfather.

Immediately after the acquisition of "Louisiana," the Federal government took steps for the removal of the Sauk and Foxes, who had always been a disturbing element among the north-western Indians, to the west bank of the Mississippi river.

Since the orbit is unchanged so long as no disturbing force acts, it follows that the elements determined by means of the two sets of values of the variables are in this case the same.

Euler devised in 1753 a new method, that of the " variation of parameters," for their investigation, and applied it to unravel some of the earth's irregularities in a memoir crowned by the French Academy in 1756; while in 1757, Clairault estimated the masses of the moon and Venus by their respective disturbing effects upon terrestrial movements.

In addition to these benefits, Langstroth's frame and hive possessed the enormous advantage over Dzierzon's of being manipulated from above, so that any single frame could be raised for inspection without disturbing the others.

Physical conditions no doubt played an important part, but whatever cause may have had the greatest share in disturbing the equilibrium of evolutionary forces, it would seem that the apparently sudden appearance of Cycads and other types at the close of the Palaeozoic period made a widespread and sudden impression on the whole character of the vegetation.

The ramifications were disturbing; my mind a myriad of flashing light and churning thoughts.

Alex and Bill never found the bear, but they did find some disturbing evidence that put the entire incident in a different perspective.

It was intended as a joke, but the thought was disturbing.

While there was no clear reason to believe Brunel was involved in any wrongdoing, his con­tinued absence was disturbing.

The good news was foreshadowed by several disturbing events.

The ear is surrounded by the ear cups which form an almost airtight seal and cuts out disturbing outside noise.

Whilst Berger and Jacoby articulate deep disquiet with disturbing eloquence they match their unease with an equally articulate deep disquiet with disturbing eloquence they match their unease with an equally articulate hope.

Treat the cave biota with respect, watch out for them, and avoid disturbing them.

Used with the camera on a tripod the winder allows repeated exposures without disturbing the camera on a tripod the winder allows repeated exposures without disturbing the camera position.

Much to everyone's chagrin, the final image of the series was a disturbing and violent cliffhanger which would never be resolved.

It heralds her masterful entrance into the world of the deeply disturbing psychological chiller.

Documents cited by the EWG authors showing the complicity of major asbestos defendants and their insurers in the American asbestos epidemic are disturbing.

Equally disturbing was the fact that people are willing to take to the roads without a valid driving license or seriously defective vehicles.

This can be clearly seen in the rapid and disturbing growth of young people's disengagement from the electoral and political system.

The rather disjointed effect fits the disturbing nature of the theme.

Whilst Berger and Jacoby articulate deep disquiet with disturbing eloquence they match their unease with an equally articulate hope.

When there are parallel reflecting surfaces in a room they can cause flutter echoes which are disturbing.

Pursued to a logical extreme, this is disturbing, even terrifying.

His scenes of murder and self flagellation adding a disturbing menace missing from the pictures tempo.

A handful have emerged from what has been labeled a secret gulag, and have given deeply disturbing accounts of horrific mistreatment.

Both are wickedly humorous yet disturbing tales in which laughter seems to well up and then freeze in one's throat.

But the fact that joining the jihad has become something trendy is very disturbing.

Yet, despite its opulent luxury, the hotel has a disturbing history it omits to mention in its glossy brochures.

Insensitive nursing marred a patient's last hours of life As a second-year nursing student on clinical placement, I witnessed a disturbing incident.

Up until then astronomers have been able only to observe and study astronomical objects from a distance without in any way disturbing them.

A high dose will produce more disturbing effects on the users mind, including paranoia.

Quiet and unspoiled maybe only a passing Cornwall Coast Path walker disturbing the peace.

They count how many prickles on that leaf and return to the number line (not crossing or disturbing the line ).

Textiles are also inherently prone to decay and under unfavorable environmental conditions will deteriorate with disturbing rapidity.

Sad tho it clearly is, the most disturbing site was some guy with a large punnet of plums for a face.

The fairies appeared in disturbing form as hooded figures manipulating hand puppets and porcelain dolls with grotesque and menacingly blank faces.

Take extra care to avoid disturbing deer stalking or grouse shooting.

Quot tramontin recallstime programs and increasing disturbing specter of proposals are requirements.

Of the insurance business disturbing specter of on a regular basis leased hired rented.

At the very least the above seem strongly suggestive of an effect, with Meyrowitz's study the most disturbing of all.

Help Prevent Diabetes with Atkins One of the most disturbing trends in an age of growing waistlines is the increasing onset of diabetes.

Thus the fixed wire can be set exactly on star A by the screw s, while star B is simultaneously bisected by the movable wire, or vice versa, without disturbing the reading for coincidence of the wires.

It was early recognized that a complete metallic circuit would obviate troubles from varying earth potentials, and that if the outgoing and incoming branches of the circuit were parallel and kept, by transposition spiralling, or otherwise, at equal average distances from the disturbing wire, induction effects would likewise be removed.

At most, therefore, it may be admitted that the Crusades contributed to the dissolution of feudalism by putting property on the market and disturbing the validity of titles; that they aided the development of towns by vastly increasing the volume of trade; and that they furthered the growth of scholasticism by bringing the West into contact with the mind of the East.

The dry examination of a substance comprises several operations, which may yield definite results if no disturbing element isresent; but it is imperative that any in ference should be confirmed by other methods.

Aime estimated this depth at 150-200 fathoms, while the observations of the Austrian expedition in the eastern Mediterranean found it to be from 200 to nearly 400 fathoms. In the Red Sea, where a similar seasonal change occurs, the depth to which the surface layer warms up is about 275 fathoms. The great difference in salinity between the surface and the deep water excludes the possibility of effective convection in the seas of northern Europe, and in the open ocean the currents which are felt everywhere, and especially those with a vertical component, must exercise a very disturbing influence on convection.

In acoustics we meet with the case where a body is urged towards a fixed point by a force varying as the distance, and is also acted upon by an extraneous or disturbing force which is a given function of the time.

Yet, while these are essential merits of the book, its endearing charm lies deeper, in the sweet and kindly personality of the author, who on his rambles gathers no spoil, but watches the birds and field-mice without disturbing them from their nests, and quietly plants an acorn where he thinks an oak is wanted, or sows beech-nuts in what is now a stately row.

Other things we might actively avoid attending to because we find them painful or disturbing - the repressed unconscious.

At the very least the above seem strongly suggestive of an effect, with Meyrowitz 's study the most disturbing of all.

They blocked 3 gates completely causing tailbacks for hours and massively disturbing the shift change-over.

Please take care to avoid trampling the hay crop, or disturbing grazing livestock.

Its functionality must be transparent in order to avoid disturbing the user in the process of course building.

Some younger children may find the content of the vodou shrine disturbing.

However, constant barking or whining of a dog can be disturbing or annoying for neighbors.

I 'm tempted to yell back, ' the performers are disturbing us '.

His perverse thoughts were so disturbing so he decided to try seeing a therapist.

Add a white noise machine or simply place a fan in the room that will drown out disturbing sounds.

Keep in mind that while the sound is not physically painful, it is very unpleasant and can potentially be emotionally disturbing to your animal friend.

Very young kittens sleep a lot, and although it may be a little disturbing to find your kitten sleeping in his litter box it's not completely unheard of.

While hair loss in your pet can be disturbing, it is not dangerous to your pet as long as you take steps to protect her from the elements.

Targeted lighting for reading, for example, can prevent you from disturbing your partner.

You can also access your Yahoo IM account when using a friend or family member's personal computer without disturbing their settings.

Arbus' photos of transvestites, dwarves, giants, prostitutes and mental patients, in poses and settings that convey a disturbing humanity are still influential today.

Anxiety can cause many uncomfortable problems like panic attacks, irrational fears, high blood pressure, chronic worrying, and disturbing thoughts.

While these rumors only add more fuel to the marriage of convenience rumors, these revelations are no where near as disturbing as the discovery that Al has been seen walking through his building wearing Spandex.

Nicolas Cage - He was arrested for domestic abuse on his wife and disturbing the peace in New Orleans.

The movie itself stirred much controversy simply because of its subject matter, but no scene was more disturbing to many viewers than the final love scene.

If you are parent, you may also consider low rise jean accessories to be disturbing as well.

They also have curtains that can segment the room, so parents can stay up without disturbing sleeping children.

It's a bit disturbing, but not dangerous.

Be forewarned, many of these stories are quite disturbing.

For breeders, this can be very disturbing because their precious PWD puppies have now become a trend instead of a life-long companion.

The plant is hardy under these conditions, but precautions should be taken to prevent birds from disturbing the soil and exposing the roots.

A point in starting is to get healthy plants in pots, planting in spring and not disturbing the roots much.

Also if a seasonal plant runs its course, you can dig it out and replace it with another pot of attractive plants without disturbing the entire garden.

Hydrangeas set down lots of little roots and have a large root ball, so be sure to dig around the hydrangea plant and take as much soil from its original location as possible to avoid disturbing the roots.

Window seats designed with front entry access can accommodate shelving and are easily accessible without disturbing the décor on top of the seat.

This idea is very disturbing to many people who feel as though there will be eventual repercussions for trying to change something that nature has already perfected.

In light of these disturbing safety statics, you may be wondering what can be done to keep your child safe while supporting National Playground Safety Week.

When teen survey participants were asked about their perceptions of how safe going online is, the results were disturbing.

Be sure to choose something funny, and avoid sites with content that someone would find disturbing or offensive.

This may be disturbing for retirees who grew up in a different era, i.e. before language became more vulgar and invitations for coupling more explicit.

Scientists generally do not understand dreams, some explanations could shed light on these disturbing ones.

The term nightmare describes a type of dream that is very realistic, vivid and disturbing in some way.

Nightmares perpetuate the situation, too, since many are unable to go to sleep after nightmares because of their disturbing contents.

The APSAA features a Member Directory that helps visitors to find psychotherapists in their regions.Individuals plagued with recurring nightmares and disturbing images do not necessarily have to seek guidance from a psychoanalyst.

The countered shape and firmness of the pillow helps a person to stay sleeping without disturbing the CPAP machine or other respiratory devices.

There's something completely hilarious but also slightly disturbing about seeing dozens upon dozens of crab legs shaking about in the air.The scale at which the game progresses is an amazing thing to behold.

The sight of pregnant Lego Padme is bizarre and hilarious, and the few beheadings and torso-severings will either have you chuckling with glee or pondering if Lego-on-Lego violence can indeed be disturbing (the answer is no).

The way he said the words seriously disturbing honestly made me hesitant for a second, but then my sheer morbid curiosity kicked into play.

Families can then have separate sleeping areas for kids and parents - or for campers with different sleeping habits -- and it's easier for campers to come and go from the tent without disturbing other members of the party.

Therapists are not ordinarily concerned if a child does one drawing in one of the troublesome colors, but may want to investigate a series of dark drawings, especially if the content is also frightening or disturbing.

Disturbing a female black widow or its web may provoke a bite.

Eardrum perforation caused by a loud noise may result in disturbing ear noise (tinnitus) as well as a temporary hearing loss.

Horror stories or movies may serve the same purpose for teens but not for children who cannot exercise the same level of choice by leaving the theater and should not be exposed to disturbing movies.

Eliminating the stimulation of television or video games at bedtime, particularly violent television shows, movies, and games may reduce the nightmares brought about by these unnecessary and sometimes disturbing stimulations.

The baby's cry is disturbing, even ear-piercing, loud enough to catch the caregiver's attention but not so disturbing as to make the listener want to avoid the sound altogether.

Choose tweezers that feel comfortable and can easily grip one hair without disturbing nearby hairs.

For these women, a growing pregnant belly and the associated weight gain can be disturbing.

In my opinion the lack of professional boundaries, the inappropriate behaviors at work and the double life (she has two cell phones and is married) she lives are all disturbing and alarming.

If there is one thing Libra finds disturbing, it's his idealistic view of the world when compared to the real world.

There are many disturbing horror movies made each year, some of which make to big screen while others go straight to DVD.

Historically, horror films are made to be shocking and disturbing and is part of the reason why some people enjoy going to see scary movies.

While many people dislike horror movies because of the disturbing or gory themes, just as many like them for those same reasons.

If you are looking for a disturbing horror movie to watch on Halloween night, or any other night that you and your family are looking to be thrilled, then there are hundreds from which to choose.

If you will be watching movies with younger children present, it might be better to choose a less scary movie, as disturbing horror movies can give children nightmares.

Every day, many people receive emails or hear stories from other people about terrifying, grotesque or otherwise disturbing news about people who fell ill, were injured, or died in some mysterious and strange way.

Experienced meditators had almost negligible emotional response to sudden loud and disturbing noises.

The animal was discovered after Butler set out poison to get rid of a strange animal that had been disturbing his barn at night.

Funny Earth features a 'Shoot Phil Mitchell' game that is a tad disturbing in its dark humor.

Roland - He finds out disturbing news that Joan has ben injured.

Miller said he has witnessed disturbing trends he believes are moving yoga in the wrong direction "away from the authentic experience of the original goal of yoga -- that of stilling the mind -- and toward something different."

Her character, a virginal child bride brimming with sexuality, had a disturbing, enticing appeal.

The lyrics were weird, and sometimes they were downright disturbing, but the beats phenomenal (so phenomenal, in fact, that a lyric-free version of the album was released for the faint of heart).

This merchant sells disturbing party supplies, including severed limbs, a bowl of fingers, bats, fog machines, bloody tablecloths and lots more.

The teenage host should be instructed to keep the music at a level low enough to avoid disturbing neighbors.

All of the families featured in the show have experience with these pageants, and it can sometimes be disturbing to see just how much time and energy they spend on preparing for them.

The program is often disturbing, but clearly illustrates just how difficult life is for those who hoard and their families.

The show is often disturbing and sad as viewers realize just how emotionally invested these people are in their possessions, even when the items have consumed their lives.

Though successful, the premise was disturbing.

These programs can sometimes be disturbing to watch, but they can also be inspiring as troubled people seek and accept help in their lives.

Hearing about Facebook security flaws on the news can be disturbing.

The thought was unexpectedly disturbing.

We forbade ourselves to even discuss our impetuous actions for fear of disturbing Howie so all we could do is cross our fingers and pray.

The idea was disturbing.

Maybe it was something emotionally disturbing.

To Eliminate The Disturbing Influence Of Wind, Different Wind Strengths Are Treated Separately.

Otherwise we may assume no disturbing alteration has taken place for more than 2000 years in its position and extent.

Another disturbing influence has been the high protective tariffs, adopted during the closing years of the century, which increased the costs of living more rapidly than the wages for labour, and compelled thousands of immigrants to seek employment elsewhere.

At the same time the cabinet, as a whole, brought in a Clerical Abuses Bill, threatening with severe punishment priests guilty of disturbing the peace of families, of opposing the laws of the state, or of fomenting disorder.

The portion nearest the log-ship is known as the "stray line"; its length varies from ro to 20 fathoms, but should be sufficient to ensure that the log-ship shall be outside the disturbing element of the ship's wake.

The second arrangement enables any particular engine to enter or leave without disturbing the other; but on the other hand an accident to the turn-table may temporarily imprison the whole of them.

No doubt there is much that is purely artificial and untrustworthy in the late (post-exilic) representations of these divisions, but it is almost incredible that the historical foundation for their early career is severed from the written sources by centuries of warfare, immigration and other disturbing factors.

Be this as it may, we may confidently date the purification of Wagner's music at the moment when he set to work on a story which carried him finally away from that world of stereotyped operatic passions into which he had already breathed so much disturbing life.

The disturbing life already appears in Der fliegende Hollander, at the point where Senta's father enters with the Dutchman, and Senta (who is already in an advanced state of Schwarmerei over the legend of the Flying Dutchman) stands rooted to the spot, comparing the living Dutchman with his portrait which hangs over the door.

Janissaries and the suppression of the quasi-indepen dent power of the derebeys had removed the worst disturbing elements; the government had been centralized; a series of enactments had endeavoured to secure economy in the administration, to curb the abuses of official power, and ensure the impartiality of justice; and the sultan had even expressed his personal belief in the principle of the equality of all, Mussulman and non-Mussulman, before the law.

The suspended needle is, in the absence of disturbing causes, directed solely by the horizontal component of the earth's field of magnetic force H E, and therefore sets itself approximately north and south.

These are preferably made slightly wedge-shape, to avoid the inconvenience resulting from multiple internal reflections, and they must necessarily be rather thin, so that double refractions due to internal strain may not exert a disturbing influence.

Coulomb, 2 however, by using long and thin steel rods, symmetrically magnetized, and so arranged that disturbing influences became negligibly small, was enabled to deduce from his experiments with reasonable certainty the law that the force of attraction or repulsion between two poles varies inversely as the square of the distance between them.

For a disturbing force of given integral magnitude it is seen to be everywhere about an axis perpendicular to r and the direction of the force, and in magnitude dependent only upon the angle (43) between these two directions and upon the distance (r).

At the present time we are quite uncertain what is the ultimate cause of new growths; in all probability there may be one or more aetiological factors at play disturbing that perfect condition of equilibrium of normal tissues.

They broke up into many sects, and were long a disturbing political force in Arabia as elsewhere.

Resuming the inquiry into the invariability of mean motions, Poisson carried the approximation, with Lagrange's formulae, as far as the squares of the disturbing forces, hitherto neglected, with the same result as to the stability of the system.

The child's abnormal behavior was disturbing to those around him.

Finally, in response to these disturbing images, people are beginning to take bullying seriously.

She looked at the door, the familiar scent disturbing her, then down at her file.

Rhyn hesitated, unable to shake the disturbing sense that Katie's interest came from her resolve that this was the last time they'd see each other.

For a moment his gaze wandered over her face in that disturbing way that increased her pulse.

During the first half of the 19th century civil war and despotic government seriously restricted the natural growth of the country, but since the definite organization of the republic in 1860 and the settlement of disturbing political controversies, the population had increased rapidly.

In the South Atlantic the narrow land surfaces of Africa and South America produce comparatively little effect in disturbing the normal planetary circulation.

There is no reason for disturbing the associations connected with this II.

He had not attempted to include in his calculations the orbital variations of the disturbing bodies; but Lagrange, by the happy artifice of transferring the origin of coordinates from the centre of the sun to the centre of gravity of the sun and planets, obtained a simplification of the formulae, by which the same analysis was rendered equally applicable to each of the planets severally.

Our data are nowhere so full as for India; where they are comparatively abundant they refer either to a civilized or semicivilized people, or to an area, like West Africa, where the influence of Islam has introduced a disturbing element.

In the West these buildings were raised over the tomb, which was left intact; but in the East there was no hesitation in disturbing the graves of the saints and removing the bodies to a basilica built to receive them.

In the West the principle already laid down by St Gregory the Great in his letter to Constantia, namely that of not disturbing the bodies of the saints, was for a long time the rule in all cases, and the portions distributed to the churches were simply brandea, that is to say, linen which had lain upon the tomb of the saint, or, in other words, representative relics.

Probably he found in his calmness of temperament, even in his want of imagination, a sense of rest and of exemption from the disturbing influences of life; while in his physical philosophy he found both an answer to the questions which perplexed him and an inexhaustible stimulus to his intellectual curiosity.

With a solemn triumphal march there mingled a song, the drip from the trees, and the hissing of the saber, "Ozheg-zheg-zheg..." and again the horses jostled one another and neighed, not disturbing the choir but joining in it.

The specter shook its head and rose, moving away without disturbing the flora on the jungle floor.

The disturbing conditions of will, life and organic forces are eliminated from the problem; he starts with the clear and distinct idea of extension, figured and moved, and thence by mathematical laws he gives a hypothetical explanation of all things.

Starting from an observation of Marconi's, a number of interesting facts have been accumulated on the absorbing effect of sunlight on the propagation of long Hertzian waves through space, and on the disturbing effects of atmospheric electricity as well as upon the influence of earth curvature and obstacles of various kinds interposed in the line between the sending and transmitting stations.4 Electric wave telegraphy has revolutionized our means of communication from place to place on the surface of the earth, making it possible to communicate instantly and certainly between places separated by several thousand miles, whilst The Electrician, 1904, 5 2, p. 407, or German Pat.

The Pacific coast of the Japanese islands is more liable than the western shore to shocks disturbing a wide area.

The Lord's Day Act 1656 also enacted penalties against any one disturbing the service, but apart from statute many Friends were imprisoned for open contempt of ministers and magistrates.

Was the second time as disturbing as the first?

Accidents are rarely caused by them, because they are extremely shy and swim away on the least alarm; but, when surprised in the submarine cavities forming their natural retreats, they will, like any other poisonous terrestrial snake, dart at the disturbing object; and, when out of the water, they attempt to bite every object near them, even turning round to wound their own bodies.

The idea of making love in a strange bedroom was disturbing enough, but with only a door between them and the children, locked or not, it didn't feel right.

It was disturbing as hell.