Inactivity Sentence Examples

Dean vacillated between the contentment of inactivity and the frustration of trying to change the unchangeable.

The consequences of both weight gain and inactivity are many.

But the plot being discovered during their inactivity, the conspirators were banished to Africa, and Tira-dentes, the leader, was hanged.

Yet this relative inactivity of the Serbs gave the Bulgarians one more opportunity, which they seized.

Events, indeed, might readily have gone in favour of the moderates had Carnot acted with decision; but he relapsed into strange inactivity, while Barras and his military tool prepared to coerce the majority.

Ewell's men were raiding unchecked as far north as the Susquehanna, while Hooker was compelled to inactivity before the forces of Hill and Longstreet.

The enforced inactivity of a whole winter was the mother of disputes and bad blood; and when Philip sailed for the Holy Land, at the end of March 1191, the failure of the Crusade was already decided.

The one essential property of matter is its inactivity, vis inertiae (accepted later by Monboddo).

The comparative inactivity of Bayezid in the direction of Europe was partly due to preoccupation elsewhere.

From this time till 1848 he led a life of comparative quiet - not the quiet of inactivity, however, for his incessant labours within the Academy and the Observatory produced a multitude of contributions to all departments of physical science, - but on the fall of Louis Philippe he left his laboratory to join in forming the provisional government.

This depression was in considerable measure due to, and was largely aggravated by, the comparative inactivity of the Rand mines, and that inactivity was due in turn to the insufficiency of native labour - Kaffirs being employed to do all the unskilled work on the mines.

He resided at Paris at St Germain till June 1654, in inactivity, unable to make any further effort, and living with difficulty on a grant from Louis XIV.

In this connexion it is worth pointing out that Garnet had not thought it his duty to disclose the treasonable intrigue with the king of Spain in 1602, though there was no pretence in this case that he was restricted by the seal of confession, and his inactivity now tells greatly in his disfavour; for, allowing even that he was bound by confessional secrecy from taking action on Greenway's information, he had still Catesby's earlier revelations to act upon.

After months of inactivity Abd-el-Aziz made an effort to restore his authority, and quitting Rabat in July he marched on Marrakesh.

His prison at Ham was unhealthy, and physical inactivity was painful to the prince, but on the whole the regime imposed upon him was mild, and his captivity was lightened by Alexandrine Vergeot, "la belle sabotiere," or Mdlle Badinguet (he was later nicknamed Badinguet by the republicans).

The king, melancholy spectacle as he was, seemed indeed to suit that tragic hour when Orleans, the last bulwark of the south, was besieged by the earl of Salisbury, now roused from inactivity (1428).

The American war had finally exhausted the exchequer, and, in order to replenish it, he would have needed to inspire confidence in the minds of capitalists; but the resumption in 2778 of the plan of provincial assemblies charged with remodelling the various imposts, and his corn pterendu in which he exhibited the monarchy paying its pensioners for their inactivity as it had never paid its agents for their zeal, aroused a fresh outburst of anger.

It is believed that the number of increased cases of a type 2 to diabetes is directly associated with obesity and inactivity in the population of both children and adults.

The extra pounds you carry put an added strain on your heart, setting up a cycle of inactivity.

Obesity is a BMI of 30 or more.Part of the problem lies in inactivity.

One of the leading causes is inactivity.

It was not a night for inactivity.

Here the close and solitary confinement, and the dreary and hopeless inactivity to which he was condemned, proved a terrible punishment for the full-blooded, energetic and masterful Bothwell.

A diversion was caused by Shishak's invasion, but of this reappearance of Egypt after nearly three centuries of inactivity little is preserved in biblical history.

Why should I rust in inactivity?

The defending side, in fact, came to be in a much more favourable position than was the attacking side in respect to diminishing the strain that is always experienced by fighting personnel when in close contact with an enemy even during periods of virtual inactivity.

But the peace of 1810 and the fall of Stadion once more dashed his hopes, and, disillusioned and "hellishly blasé," he once more retired to comparative inactivity at Prague.

In spite of his oath he went again to Italy in 904, where he secured the submission of Lombardy; but on the 21st of July 9 05 he was surprised at Verona by Berengar, who deprived him of his sight and sent him back to Provence, where he passed his days in enforced inactivity until his death in September 928.

The activity of the Austrian Parliament can best be characterized as a continuous inactivity.

But, as complete inactivity would have been synonymous with death, it appears to have been admitted that the sceptic, while retaining his consciousness of the complete uncertainty enveloping every step, might follow custom in the ordinary affairs of life.

The Onondaga Historical Association was organized in 1862, and after 21 years of inactivity was reorganized in 1892; it occupies its own building; its committee on natural science developed (1896) into the Onondaga academy of science.

The navy chafed at its inactivity and looked eagerly for some outlet where it could get at grips with its enemy.

Alongside the new bureaucracy, the old estates survived in somnolent inactivity, and even in Hungary, though the ancient constitution was left untouched, the diet was only summoned four times during the reign, and reforms were carried out, without protest, by royal ordinance.

Ladies of the upper or middle classes lead a life of extreme inactivity, spending their time at the bath, which is the general place of gossip, or in receiving visits, embroidering, and the like, and in absolute dolce far niente.

Alexander, indeed, assisted Napoleon in the war of 1809, but he declared plainly that he would not allow Austria to be crushed out of existence; and Napoleon complained bitterly of the inactivity of the Russian troops during the campaign.

The memoir is remarkable inasmuch as it roused Lagrange, after an interval of inactivity, to compose in his old age one of the greatest of his memoirs, viz.

In 1797 Madison retired from congress, but not to a life of inactivity.

First of all, the distinction of white and black, with their mean point in grey, is referred to the activity or inactivity of the total retina in the graduated presence or absence of full light.

Weekends were planned in advance, filled with chores and errands, but mid-week inactivity needed creativity to fill time.

Having more brothers and sisters increased the chances of economic inactivity, and having more brothers increased the risk of early childbearing for women.

The main purpose of the QLFS is to provide internationally comparable statistics on the levels and changes in employment, unemployment and economic inactivity.

Recruiting posted by fez / / 18 Apr 2006 We are currently recruiting one or two members due to a recent patch of inactivity.

The sightings we had were often fleeting with long periods of inactivity between.

The overall stability in UK inactivity rates covers a dramatic fall for women and a dramatic rise for men.

Probably the most useful was the idea to incorporate an inactivity timeout into the " auto launch " facility.

The British Heart Foundation reckons that 37% of cardiac deaths are due to inactivity.

There is no expiration date or fee for inactivity, and cardholders have the ability to check balances and recharge the card at participating CITGO stations.

A $2.50 inactivity fee will be deducted from the balance each month if the card has not been used in one calendar year.

Other fees may include an inactivity fee.

After seven years of inactivity, these should drop off your report.

Make sure that they are set to power down during periods of inactivity or simply shut them off at night.

Beginning therapy immediately following an injury or operation can facilitate the healing process and keep additional health problems related to inactivity from developing.

Inactivity leads to muscle atrophy and also worsens many of the aches and pains associated with aging.

However, some medical professions feel that the cramping can be caused by tight muscles and the inactivity during sleep.

The physical inactivity of sitting contributes to sleepiness.

Overexertion without enough time between exercise sessions to recuperate also can lead to muscle strains, resulting in inactivity due to pain.

In the complex coagulation process, the absence or inactivity of just one clotting factor can greatly increase bleeding time.

Inactivity leads to health problems and obesity.

Obesity has also been linked to watching too much TV, though that is probably more due to the general inactivity than to the medium itself.

This means that it is self winding and will wind itself throughout the day (it will not wind during periods of inactivity).

Fortunately, most cheerleaders do not suffer from a plague of inactivity.

Heredity, race, gender, age, inactivity, diabetes, stress, alcohol consumption, and hormonal changes have all been found to affect heart and cell health as well.

Did you know that, according to US Department of Health and Human Services, 310,000 to 580,000 deaths are directly related to unhealthy eating and inactivity?

Premature deaths due to unhealthy eating and inactivity tops deaths caused by guns, drugs, alcohol, sexual behavior, and even motor vehicles!

Reasons for inactivity aren't hard to figure out.

After 3 years of inactivity, 'The Division Bell' was recorded in 1993 and later released, closely followed by a very successful 6 month tour.

If this period of inactivity is not possible, it can stunt growth.