单词 | form |
释义 | form (fɔːʳm ) Word forms: forms , forming , formed 1. countable noun B2 A form of something is a type or kind of it. He contracted a rare form of cancer. [+ of] Doctors are willing to take some form of industrial action. [+ of] I am against hunting in any form. Synonyms: type, sort, kind, variety 2. countable noun B2 When something can exist or happen in several possible ways, you can use form to refer to one particular way in which it exists or happens. Valleys often take the form of deep canyons. [+ of] They received a benefit in the form of a tax reduction. [+ of] In its present form, the law could lead to new injustices. Synonyms: shape, formation, configuration, construction 3. verb B2 When a particular shape forms or is formed, people or things move or are arranged so that this shape is made. A queue forms outside Peter's study. [VERB] They formed a circle and sang 'Auld Lang Syne'. [VERB noun] The General gave orders for the cadets to form into lines. [VERB + into] Synonyms: arrange, combine, line up, organize 4. countable noun The form of something is its shape. ...the form of the body. 5. countable noun You can refer to something that you can see as a form if you cannot see it clearly, or if its outline is the clearest or most striking aspect of it. She thought she'd never been so glad to see his bulky form. 6. verb If something is arranged or changed so that it becomes similar to a thing with a particular structure or function, you can say that it forms that thing. These panels folded up to form a screen some five feet tall. [VERB noun] All the buildings have names and form a half circle. [VERB noun] 7. verb If something consists of particular things, people, or features, you can say that they form that thing. ...the articles that formed the basis of Randolph's book. [VERB noun] Cereals form the staple diet of an enormous number of people around the world. [VERB noun] 8. verb B2 If you form an organization, group, or company, you start it. They tried to form a study group on human rights. [VERB noun] They formed themselves into teams. [V pron-refl + into] 9. verb B2 When something natural forms or is formed, it begins to exist and develop. The stars must have formed 10 to 15 billion years ago. [VERB] Huge ice sheets were formed. [be VERB-ed] 10. verb B2 If you form a relationship, a habit, or an idea, or if it forms, it begins to exist and develop. This should help him form lasting relationships. [VERB noun] An idea formed in his mind. [VERB] 11. verb If you say that something forms a person's character or personality, you mean that it has a strong influence on them and causes them to develop in a particular way. Anger at injustice formed his character. [VERB noun] Synonyms: train, develop, shape, mould 12. uncountable noun In sport, form refers to the ability or success of a person or animal over a period of time. His form this season has been brilliant. Leconte showed good form. 13. countable noun A2 A form is a paper with questions on it and spaces marked where you should write the answers. Forms usually ask you to give details about yourself, for example when you are applying for a job or joining an organization. You will be asked to fill in a form with details of your birth and occupation. ...application forms. Synonyms: document, paper, sheet, questionnaire 14. See also sixth form 15. bad form phrase If you say that it is bad form to behave in a particular way, you mean that it is rude and impolite. [British, old-fashioned] It was thought bad form to discuss business on social occasions. 16. in good form phrase If you say that someone is in good form, you mean that they seem healthy and cheerful. [British] 17. off form phrase If you say that someone is off form, you think they are not performing as well as they usually do. [British] Synonyms: below par, unfit, stale, out of condition 18. on form phrase If you say that someone is on form, you think that they are performing their usual activity very well. [British] The Booker prizewinner is back on form in this likable tale. Synonyms: up to the mark, fit, healthy, in good shape 19. take form phrase When something takes form, it develops or begins to be visible. As plans took form in her mind, she realized the need for an accomplice. The face of Mrs Lisbon took form in the dimness. Synonyms: appear, develop, take shape, materialize 20. true to form phrase If someone or something behaves true to form, they do what is expected and is typical of them. Before the train had left the outskirts of London he behaved true to form and began a conversation. My luck was running true to form. True to form, she kept her guests waiting for more than 90 minutes. Collocations: common form Breast cancer is the most common form of female cancer in the UK. The Sun (2010) The average Briton spends two and a half hours a week walking, the most common form of activity. Times, Sunday Times (2015) At 67%, theft was the most common form of economic crime, followed by cyber fraud, money laundering, accounting fraud and bribery and corruption. Times, Sunday Times (2014) There are many different forms of massage. Alternative Health Care for Children (1989) But sermons will take different forms. Christianity Today (2000) Today assessment centers take many different forms, for they are used in a wide variety of settings and for a variety of purposes. A Conceptual View of Human Resource Management: Strategic Objectives, Environments, Functions It is just an extreme form of stress reaction. Banish Anxiety - how to stop worrying and take charge of your life (1991) But although the operation saved his life, he was left with an extreme form of juvenile arthritis and restricted mobility. The Sun (2012) But in more extreme forms of worship, it includes bowls of sacrificial blood. The Sun (2014) They form a friendship and spend their time hanging out together by the pool. Times, Sunday Times It never told me she would form a friendship with my 88-year old grandmother, and that together they would read and sing and look at pictures. Christianity Today They form a friendship before the visitor returns home to tend to a delicate rose he has left behind. Times, Sunday Times The two sneak out quietly together and soon form a friendship. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Having met in-person only once, the twowhile from the absolute opposite ends of the spectrummanage to connect and form a friendship. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Right from the start, form a habit of a lifetime. The Sun It's easy to form the habit — at university, under pressure at work — but it soon becomes an artificial way of alleviating anxiety. Times, Sunday Times In her study, some people formed a habit in as little as 18 days. Christianity Today Once she had formed the habit she found she could not break it, so spread it among her friends instead. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This would be followed by an agreement to form a joint venture. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He has formed a joint venture with its parent company and hopes to open the first of several outlets next year. Times, Sunday Times She formed a joint venture with her employer, and its sales show the growth of her business model. Times, Sunday Times The two companies have formed a joint venture, reported to cost up to $2 billion (1.2 billion), to manufacture plastic out of ethanol made from sugar cane. Times, Sunday Times The companies formed a joint venture to run the business. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Divide the onion mixture among the shells, spreading slightly to form a layer. Times, Sunday Times Pour the juice into a 29x19x3.5cm mould to form a layer 0.5cm thick. Times, Sunday Times They grow quickly and over the years the leaf litter builds up beneath to form a layer of soil for other plants to move in to colonise. Times, Sunday Times These loops form a layer surrounding the nanotube, known as a corona. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At the onset of gastrulation presumptive mesodermal cells move through the dorsal blastopore lip and form a layer in between the endoderm and the ectoderm. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When you form a line of three, they vaporise, buying extra time. Times, Sunday Times If we are reaching hungry people with genuine bread, they are going to form a line. Christianity Today Producers form a line of stalls against the brightly painted townhouses. Times, Sunday Times Breathless, the giddy under-nines manage to form a line in front of him and ask for arms, socks, shoulders, paper — anything they can think of — to be signed. Times, Sunday Times Cartoon marathon athletes wear suits of different colors to form a line of rainbow. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Mix well and form the mixture into a ball. The Sun Using two spoons, form the mixture into quenelles. Times, Sunday Times Form the mixture into a loaf shape, place on a greased baking tray and cook in the oven for 30 minutes. Times, Sunday Times Form the mixture into four burgers each 2.5cm (1in) thick. Times, Sunday Times In a large bowl mix the flour, salt and dried yeast (if using) with the olive oil and the yeasty (or plain) water and form the mixture into a ball. Times, Sunday Times These could be attached to tall structures to form a network, enabling drones to stay airborne over long distances. Times, Sunday Times Operations are combined to form a network of 2,500 branches. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Often the hackers will form a network to better facilitate their activities. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In this way news servers form a network. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Entities (nucleic acids, proteins, complexes and small molecules) participating in reactions form a network of biological interactions and are grouped into pathways. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They are close to completing an agreement to form a partnership which could see 40,000 motors a year built exclusively for that market. The Sun But even that impressive improvement pales alongside the record-breaking multiple world championship-winning form this partnership enjoyed before the new hybrid power formula came into being in 2014. Times, Sunday Times The two form a partnership to defraud local villagers with staged dragon-slayings. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Sometimes a library and a university press based at the same institution will form a partnership, with each focusing on their own area of expertise. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As his designs progressed, he decided to form a partnership for the manufacture of his vehicles. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The quest to form a party of the centre, and the question of who might lead it, continues apace. Times, Sunday Times The initial agreement was to form a party with 150 members and dissolve it after elections in 1998. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A group of characters can join together to form a party and go on levels together. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The player character can recruit companions during the campaign, and may form a party with up to three of them. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Repeat 15th and 16th rows 6 times to form the pattern (28 rows). The Sun In fact, any object repeated in vast numbers to form a pattern can look enchanting. Times, Sunday Times Pour into the pastry case then arrange the remaining pecans in concentric circles to form a pattern on top of the filling. The Sun She spends the night piecing the sheets together to form a pattern on the floor. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Sometimes small sheets of plastic or paper are held aloft to form a pattern or to colour the stadium. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A proposed mechanism for maintaining the dust was a disk of coalesced bodies that were in the process of collapsing to form a planet. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Gas and dust thrown off by the spinning sun formed the planets. The Sun As clouds of dust and gas gathered together they eventually formed the planets and the moons, and the leftover dust still floats around the solar system. Times, Sunday Times Some early theories involved another star passing extremely close to the star, drawing material out from it which then coalesced to form the planets. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, that meaning should not be confused with the process of accretion forming the planets. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 You need to form a relationship with the mirror again. Times, Sunday Times Two business rivals form a relationship after e-mailing each other anonymously in a chat room. The Sun I was never offered counselling and have never been able to form a relationship. The Sun They want to form a relationship but don't know how and go to extreme efforts. The Sun This book should not, however, be approached lightly; the reader will form a relationship with it that will last weeks or months. Times,Sunday Times Sometimes they form a ring, all piping together, and the numbers involved can rise to about 30 birds. Times, Sunday Times They form a ring before suddenly slipping down into a pile of human rubble, which, after a moment's respite, completely rebuilds itself. Times, Sunday Times It has five pinkish-purple petals that appear first in the shape of a trumpet, but then flatten to form a ring. Times, Sunday Times These imply that the additive polynomials form a ring under polynomial addition and composition. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Nine sets of doublet microtubules (a specialized structure consisting of two linked microtubules) form a ring around a central pair of single microtubules. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Then look at its contents label: it'll include some form of gum - xanthan; carrageenan - that helps the mixture to form a structure that holds air. Times, Sunday Times In its final form the structure was a rectangular platform measuring 17by14.5 m and standing 3 m high. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The stumps can be used individually or attached together to form a structure such as a wall or arch. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Over the hips, the ossicles and larger domed plates were interlocked very tightly to form a structure called a sacral shield. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The ice blocks used to form the structure were molded from recycling bins, and insulation was provided by hay, towels, and tarps. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Wet the edge of the wrappers and close to form a triangle. Times, Sunday Times Close the briouats by sliding the round shape on to the other half in order to form a triangle. Times, Sunday Times A seven-piece band played a lengthy instrumental in near darkness before three backing singers came on to form a triangle. Times, Sunday Times Divide the mixture between the six squares and fold over from one corner to the other to form a triangle shape, then twist the edges together. The Sun Fold the square back on to itself to form a triangle shape. The Sun Up to three cars can run together in multiple unit form. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The various resorts began to merge to form a unit that actually led to its declaration as a city. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A proud club, they will look to learn from past recruiting mistakes and form a unit capable of restoring the club to its former glory days experienced in the 1980s. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Upstairs, the back of the kitchen units forms the balustrade to the staircase. Times, Sunday Times Unfortunately for the simplicity beloved of myth-makers, those five units formed part of the government's order of battle. Times, Sunday Times A main ultraviolet exposure follows to form the image through the mask. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Synthetic aperture sonars combine a number of acoustic pings to form an image with much higher resolution than conventional sonars, typically 10 times higher. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It needs a specific amount of light to form an image. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The projector generates light beams which form the image on the screen. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The process of stenciling involves applying paint across a stencil to form an image on a surface below. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But he's too quick on the pre-emptive draw, too clear-eyed about the hurdles he faces, for you to be able to form that impression. Times, Sunday Times It doesn't take long to form an impression of a place. Times,Sunday Times The set encompassed three levels to help form the impression of the size of the ship. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Research finds that the more time participants are afforded to form the impression, the more confidence in impressions they report. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The base was usually inscribed with designs and/or hieroglyphs to form an impression seal. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Because it's thought that you don't have the expertise to form an opinion? Times, Sunday Times He would read as many viewpoints as possible to help him form his opinion. Christianity Today I take enough time to form an opinion. Times, Sunday Times He needs at least two seasons before we can form an opinion. The Sun People feel an emotion and boom!-they form an opinion. Christianity Today The committees of aliens that now form the organization first came together in 2001. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He initiated a group of young think-alike to form an organization to bring about new concepts in animation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They decide to form an organization to protect classic movies from changes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Let's form an organization that will give them a greater opportunity for self-expression and for the development of leadership. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Thirty-eight officers of the garrison gathered to form this organization to provide low-cost fire insurance protection for their personal property tailored to the particular needs of regular army officers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Phone buyers would have to present a passport or other official form of identification at the point of purchase. Times, Sunday Times He was not carrying any form of identification. Times, Sunday Times She wanted to be sure the caller was genuine so asked for some form of identification. Times, Sunday Times The 13 other bodies had no form of identification. Times, Sunday Times He had 130 but no form of identification. The Sun Some have stitched their lips together in another grim form of protest. Times, Sunday Times She believes that the trick was a form of protest because rabbits were a symbol of elite privilege. Times,Sunday Times It was, admittedly, rather an unusual form of protest. Times, Sunday Times I'm really cross about it because it's a particularly inarticulate form of protest. Times, Sunday Times He calls the occupation of campus buildings a legitimate form of protest, but says occupations need the democratic support of the local student body. Times, Sunday Times But for the 54-year-old it has also been a form of therapy. Times,Sunday Times She also makes film-making sound like a form of therapy. Times, Sunday Times I run because it's a form of therapy for me as it gives me a real sense of purpose. The Sun With respect and sensitivity, photography can become a valuable form of therapy. Times, Sunday Times Written as a form of therapy, they are intense, lyrical, and not entirely believed by all. Times, Sunday Times When lots of people are using the same form of transportation, they may host invisible stowaways—germs. Smithsonian Mag It was their main form of transportation in this era. Christianity Today I travelled by the cheapest routes possible on the least expensive form of transportation available. Times, Sunday Times These will now be, as in previous crashes, integrated into safety protocols which should in turn enhance the standing of air travel as the most secure form of transportation. Times, Sunday Times Players can use their horses as a form of transportation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He boasts some smart form on this surface. The Sun Whisk the sugar and egg yolks together in a bowl until ribbons form on the surface when stirred, then mix in the flour. Times, Sunday Times Flip and cook for a minute on the other side until small blisters form on the surface. Times,Sunday Times She has form on this surface. The Sun Your surveyor was correct to suggest more loft insulation, but it sounds as if the surfaces are still cold enough for the moisture particles to form on this surface. Times, Sunday Times As they form peaks, gradually add the sugar and keep whisking until they form stif fpeaks. Times,Sunday Times From a 2cm height above the baking tray, squeeze the bag then let go before pulling up to form peaks. The Sun Top the cake with the ganache, spoon over the caramel and swirl to form peaks. Times, Sunday Times All have their individual dreams, of course, but together they form the nucleus of a good bunch, happy to support each other, have fun together and push each other on. Times, Sunday Times There must be sufficient furious commuters out there to form the nucleus of a boardroom pressure group ... Times, Sunday Times And, beyond that, who are the players that will form the nucleus of the next team? Times, Sunday Times The store, which moved and changed ownership several times, continued to form the nucleus of the community until the early 1870s. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The night-fighter force began to expand rapidly, with existing units being divided to form the nucleus of new units. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When a hole forms, stem cells in the tooth pulp turn into bony tissue called dentine, which protects against infection. The Sun The pus comes out and a hole forms under which the lesion grows deeper. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The smaller black hole forms a binary system with the larger black hole before the two coalesce via the emission of gravitational waves. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The pair have been travelling the country collecting people's inside leg, hip, waist and even ear measurements to celebrate the human form - lumps and all. Times, Sunday Times (2008) It was simply the shell, the deceptive outer human form of an aberration, a changeling, a demon. AFTERMATH (2001) This is an alternative universe where computer programs have human form. Times, Sunday Times (2016) I theorize that they were engendered by an escaped demon, trying to grow to human form. THE CURSE OF CHALION (2001) Ice forms in places you didn't even know it could. Times, Sunday Times Just like ice circles, pancake ice forms on the surface of bodies of water, including lakes, oceans and seas. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The steep section of rock and ice forms a significant bottleneck on the route, less than 330 feet (100 metres) below the summit. Times, Sunday Times Without it, ice forms on the tank when it's filled with the super-cold fuel, ice that can break free during liftoff and damage the giant spacecraft. Christianity Today Common polar sores include bleeding patches beneath the chin where ice forms from nose dribble; taking a balaclava off can rip skin and beard from the face. Times, Sunday Times Our aim is to reach our ideal form. The Sun (2009) This is agriculture in an ideal form, where time seems to have stood still. Times, Sunday Times (2007) In some respects the dictionary is the ideal form for capturing the diverse, fragmentary yet often interconnected narratives of the modern metropolis. The Times Literary Supplement (2010) The honours system should be abolished in its present form and a revising chamber should be manned only by the elected. Times, Sunday Times (2006) This still suggests that investors harbour doubts that the deal will go ahead in its present form. Times, Sunday Times (2008) It cannot survive in its present form from a cricket or business point of view. Times, Sunday Times (2012) It said that the advert must not reappear in its present form. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Dedicated foreign correspondents - seasoned but always susceptible to surprise - represent news-gathering in its purest form. Times, Sunday Times (2013) It feels like parental affection in its purest form. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The most common is the daisy wheel, or hexafoil, which in its simplest form is a sixpetal flower. Times, Sunday Times (2016) In its simplest form this may just be by finding a play to use the last of your letters. Times, Sunday Times (2016) In its simplest form, productivity is the output per hour of the average worker. Times, Sunday Times (2016) These come in liquid form and leave a film on the glass that prevents it from misting up - in theory. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Carnitine is sold by health food suppliers in pill, capsule and liquid form. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Both the established products come in liquid form, in a bottle or carton. Times, Sunday Times (2007) How was it possible for it to remain in liquid form? Times, Sunday Times (2013) Salt and pepper are provided in liquid form; the powdered form is too great a hazard to astronauts' eyes. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Here was a literary form that placed a premium on originality and gave latitude to its writers. Times, Sunday Times Just a few years ago, it didn't really exist as a literary form. Times, Sunday Times That sliding scale has baffled scholars because we have no parallel literary form. Christianity Today Journals and memoirs that aim to describe a landscape but end up exploring a more inward domain are a familiar literary form. The Times Literary Supplement Fort has examined the journal, and remarks on the peculiar dullness that goes with this literary form. Times, Sunday Times April suffered from a mild form of cerebral palsy. Times, Sunday Times (2013) In its milder forms, celebrity worship amounts to little more than harmless entertainment. MAKING HAPPY PEOPLE (2005) The experienced climber, who has a milder form of the condition, has raised £80,000 for the charity. Times, Sunday Times (2016) In the workplace, gossip can take multiple forms. Houston Chronicle Independent financial advisers routinely insist on multiple forms of identification. Times, Sunday Times It can carry on 24/7 through mobile phones and in multiple forms online. Times, Sunday Times These necroses come in multiple forms, each associated with a specific type of autoantibody. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some people left their jisei in multiple forms. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Overall, this places hip-hop as the natural successor to jazz: an open-ended musical form alive with improvisation. Times, Sunday Times The musical form usually occurs in the over 60s. The Sun He even choreographs the counterpoint - it's a revelation to see the musical form on stage. Times, Sunday Times My songs always told a story, so it's natural for me to extend that into a stage musical form. The Sun Hip-hop may be the simplest musical form ever invented - just two turntables and a microphone. Times, Sunday Times He has also succeeded in seamlessly weaving his subject's idiosyncratic way of expressing himself into a compelling literary narrative form. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Identified reports were organized by subtopic and summarized in narrative form. 2008, 'Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Canadian and Related Arctic Aboriginal Populations', Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology It is also a study in the lures and perplexities of narrative form. The Times Literary Supplement (2016) Click the 'sign in' option on the side of the page and follow the prompts, filling out personal details in an online form. Times, Sunday Times To book via tokens, post them back with the online form. The Sun This takes effort because potential customers typically have to telephone or complete an online form to obtain a quote. Times, Sunday Times A computer crash topped the list, then the loss of an online form, with losing internet connection fourth. The Sun Just fill in the online form or use an app to get an instant price for your goods. The Sun The lemon drizzle cake, which has just six ingredients in its original form, has 18 in the preprepared version. The Sun (2017) Perhaps this is because his book was originally a doctoral thesis and it has not fully shaken off the shackles of its original form. The Times Literary Supplement (2013) In its original form, though, it epitomises a country that was economically thriving and confident in its global position. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The church looks so true to its original form from the exterior that ramblers have accidentally wandered in. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The look only lasts in its original form for a day. Times, Sunday Times (2007) However, removing these particles disturbs the equilibrium with the gases and new particles form to restore the balance. Times, Sunday Times As the sheets build up these particles form a frozen chronicle: a tale of famines, wars and plagues told by how much silver was being produced. Times, Sunday Times In the nucleation stage solid particles form within the liquid. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These particles form a dull layer on the surface which may be wiped off. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The aerosol particles form a whitish haze in the sky. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was not a rule of limitation, but a particular form of state immunity, which served as a limitation on the jurisdiction of the courts. Times, Sunday Times This particular form of distraction becomes more difficult as one gets older. Times, Sunday Times Only a particular form of genius can take an already bloated format, keep it exactly the same length and give it one inspired tweak. Times, Sunday Times But we have to decide which particular form of this discipline best fits us, to which we can remain faithful. Christianity Today What if a particular form of endlessly unfulfilled happiness, or endlessly exciting unhappiness, was exactly what the poems flourished on and needed? The Times Literary Supplement People go to the place to try to communicate directly with the spirits, who in physical form resemble puppets. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For those who are not very money 2.0, bitcoins are not coins; they don't exist in physical form. Times, Sunday Times Some investors may feel more comfortable holding precious metals, such as gold or silver, in physical form. Times, Sunday Times It seemed to take on a physical form. Times, Sunday Times Mere feet from their room, their pencilled designs are taking physical form. Smithsonian Mag Would we be living in space colonies, wearing tinfoil and eating food in pill form? Times, Sunday Times Fifty years ago people thought by now we would be eating all our food in powder or pill form. The Sun Taking the treatment in pill form also raised the risk of a brain haemorrhage by a third - compared to using low-dose oestrogen patches. The Sun We all expected jetpacks, flying cars and fish and chips in pill form. The Sun The researchers found that eating 600mg of dried sage leaf in pill form led to 'reduced anxiety, increased alertness, calmness and contentedness'. Times, Sunday Times In the app the poems are divided into age categories, subject matter and poetic form. Times, Sunday Times With its 17 syllables, the haiku has become poetic form for people with small attention spans. Times, Sunday Times He also needs readers with an exceptional ear for poetic sound and for an astonishing variety of poetic form. The Times Literary Supplement But the classics of the genre are each a rare success - interweaving, against the odds, the fireworks of poetic form with the long haul of narrative voice. Times, Sunday Times The later poems tend to be laconic pieces focusing on an acute observation or a small event that gains resonance from the images and poetic form. The Times Literary Supplement Not long after, ' sober as a judge', he announced that he had a rare form of cancer. Times, Sunday Times (2014) In 2009, his son was diagnosed with aplastic anaemia — a rare form of leukaemia — only five months after his birth. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Manchester A mother was confused and distressed when a rare form of amnesia caused her suddenly to forget 16 years of her life. Times, Sunday Times (2011) In 2004 he was diagnosed with a rare form of pancreatic cancer. The Sun (2011) They can also harbour a parasite that may cause a rare form of meningitis. Times, Sunday Times (2012) By completing a short registration form, readers will receive their home swab kit in the post. The Sun Complete your personal details on the registration form, including full name, postal address, email address and daytime phone number. The Sun They are only required to help you fill out the registration form. Christianity Today Every student that day filled in a registration form. Times, Sunday Times His registration form duly arrives. Times, Sunday Times She has had the most severe form of treatment in the last couple of months and come up smiling. The Sun (2009) She is suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum, a severe form of morning sickness. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Particularly in its most severe form, hyperkinetic disorder, it is as different from normal naughtiness as is clinical depression from feeling a little down. Times, Sunday Times (2006) We report a rare and severe form of acute nicotine poisoning secondary to dermal absorption of tobacco. 2019, 'An unusual case of pediatric acute nicotine poisoning due to a dermal exposure', Journal of Acute Disease The bank then lost our deeds and refused to sign a form of discharge saying that it no longer had a charge on the property. Times, Sunday Times He had to sign a form giving the surgeon permission to remove my face. Times, Sunday Times To ensure further that that position was known and understood, each donor had by law to sign a form setting out the necessary consents. Times, Sunday Times The resort asked her to sign a form saying that she did not require medical attention. Times, Sunday Times I asked what would happen if you did not sign the form and decided instead to sell the property. Times,Sunday Times And that standard form used by, and for, everyone? Christianity Today An x-ray of your teeth, an address on a standard form - you never think these might explain who you are when you're gone. Times, Sunday Times I own a flat in a development of six units with a standard form of lease. Times, Sunday Times The footnotes observe no standard form and are replete with errors of translation, transliteration and punctuation. The Times Literary Supplement R3, which represents insolvency and restructuring professionals, has created a standard form to assist struggling businesses to carry out company voluntary arrangements. Times,Sunday Times You click the box anyway and submit the form. Times, Sunday Times As many as 400,000 are expected to wait until today's deadline to submit their form. Times, Sunday Times The force found that in 25 of the sample of 50 cases of phones being searched, officers had failed to submit a form requesting authorisation. Times, Sunday Times This will take about five working days from the date of submitting the form and paying the fee. Times, Sunday Times During these 15 days, the owner can submit a form to inform the traffic authority if they weren't the one driving the car when the infraction was committed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He implied that this was a subtle form of bias. Chicago Sun-Times Management requires a much more subtle form of leadership. Times, Sunday Times However, denial can take a more subtle form. Christianity Today It can also be done deliberately, as in the case of my air conditioning, in order to exert a subtle form of control. Times, Sunday Times Actual sightings have not occurred; rather it takes a more subtle form such as locked doors inexplicably being found unlocked and things of that nature. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He wants to challenge our assumptions about the traditional form by marrying it to contemporary dance. Times, Sunday Times It did not use local materials or traditional form. Times, Sunday Times Try these songs in their traditional form and as they have been reinterpreted by the present generation. Times, Sunday Times Swaps within families are a traditional form of exchange. Times, Sunday Times I don't think it's for me, that traditional form of marriage. Times, Sunday Times The poems they have woven together, psalms translated into a dazzling variety of forms, become 'a liverie robe to be bestowed by thee'. The Times Literary Supplement Problems may show up in a variety of forms: for example, cognitive inflexibility - an over-rigid approach to problem-solving; and response inflexibility - excessively stereotyped behaviour. Times, Sunday Times Occasionally (especially in the book's central section, which deploys a variety of forms) the poet can seem to be trying too hard. The Times Literary Supplement Take hypocrisy, which comes in a variety of forms. Christianity Today In vegetable soups try to introduce the main vegetable in a variety of forms, to accentuate the key flavours and bring textural contrast. Times, Sunday Times In various forms they had seen western dance, and they knew something about show business. Times, Sunday Times It comes in various forms: competition for light, for food and for moisture. Times, Sunday Times In this light we are invited to consider the importance of various forms of lifewriting to modern literature. The Times Literary Supplement In turn, firms have been proposing volume discounts, blended rates, fixed fees, various forms of value billing - and more. Times, Sunday Times Some are thought likely to opt for various forms of deleveraging instead to reduce their need for capital. Times, Sunday Times Or accept a verbal agreement - only a written form, which usually makes it legally binding. The Sun The lectures thrive in written form: punchy, mischievous. Times, Sunday Times Publishing them in written form was, however, secondary to their real concern: to sound-record as many versions as possible as told by traditional storytellers. Times, Sunday Times The lectures thrive in written form: punchy, mischievous, declaring, basically, come on in, everyone's welcome to the art world. Times, Sunday Times Why take the time to listen when he can get the material in half or even one third the time in written form? Christianity Today Translations: Chinese: 类型 Japanese: 形 |
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