| 单词 | infrequency |
| 例句 | The staffs insouciance may have reflected the infrequency of acute injuries. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Most don’t, and because of the infrequency of furniture purchases, if the buyer has been deceived, it’s not their fault. Misleading furniture labels: How to tell whether you have the real deal 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z Biden alluded to the criticisms about the infrequency of his meetings with the press, joking with one reporter who had just been assigned to the White House that “we always have long press conferences.” Biden’s news conference takes abrupt, lengthy turn 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z With higher drama and production values, their novelty and relative infrequency buffeted The Bill, making it seem ordinary, low-key, suburban and everyday by comparison. Killing The Bill 2010-03-26T16:06:00Z The minor irritations and major annoyances of an enduring relationship all find expression in the bedroom with the regularity, or infrequency, of your love-making, serving as a rough guide to the state of your union. Women and desire: the six ages of sex 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z A thaw in the Islamic Republic's stance on such matters during the 1990s meant that the Tehran Symphony Orchestra was able to re-group, though the infrequency of its activities today paints a sombre picture. Mahan Esfahani: Why I'm proud to take part in the Proms 2012-07-20T14:06:00Z But recourse to the madrigalists — and therefore to Gesualdo’s music — diminishes as the evening progresses, and I came to regret the infrequency of their appearances. Prince, Killer and Composer,' Gesualdo' Inspires Sound and Fury 2010-10-19T11:30:00Z And the infrequency with which it is played makes it the polar opposite of all those ubiquitous songs of summer past. A Summer of Buzzing Bugs, Tunes or Mets’ Losses 2013-08-29T21:54:01Z Georgia is a patriarchal and socially conservative society, but the infrequency of mixed-gender choirs reflects the music’s close harmonies rather than any social dictum. music: In Georgia, Sacred Chants Reverberate Once Again 2010-08-06T22:14:00Z Initially, for their infrequency — creative block in his early career meant that he produced only a few minutes of music each year — but lately for their critical acclaim. An Opera Partnership’s Next Step: A Fable About Happiness 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z The relative infrequency of performance adds to its mystique. Opera Review: Anna Netrebko?s Bel Canto Moment 2011-04-12T11:05:35Z The formidable vocal challenges of the title role surely contribute to the infrequency of staged productions. Review: In ‘Daphne,’ the Cleveland Orchestra Takes on a Difficult Strauss Opera 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z This very slender line of succession is another reason for the infrequency with which Nijinska’s works are seen. Why Is Bronislava Nijinska Still Waiting in the Wings? 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z It’s not just the infrequency and unreliability of the buses. In Koreatown, a lack of bus shelters makes a hot summer even hotter 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z The infrequency of DOJ investigations authenticating FBI whistleblower reprisal complaints is similar for the past decade, regardless of which party controls the White House or Congress. Stacked deck: Whistleblowers face long odds of prevailing against FBI’s top brass 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Considering the infrequency of England matches away from Twickenham - there have been two in Manchester in Quirke's lifetime and he attended both - Sale are critical in spreading the game in the north-west. Sale's fight for Manchester limelight 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Its infrequency leaves an anticipation of when it might shine again. To live and die in downtown L.A.: Drug addicts, homelessness and hawks 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z The infrequency of either occurrence in the Mariners first 81 games is an issue. Jesse Winker begins serving 6-game suspension for role in brawl with Angels 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z They happen in schools, workplaces, homes, nightclubs, and on public streets, but with surprising infrequency on public transportation. Media blows New York subway shooting story 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z Indeed surveys may be insulated from market turbulence but they also have their drawbacks, such as a limited sample size and relative infrequency. Analysis-On inflation, central bankers shouldn't take market's word for it 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z But the infrequency of games pitting the best in the country made those occasions feel momentous. Best of the best: AP ranks the top Games of the Century 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z That could be because the value of a World Cup is actually in its infrequency. Column: Only winner in biennial World Cup plan is FIFA bank 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z Many of those plants already skimped on such upgrades due to the infrequency of prolonged and widespread subfreezing temperatures in the state. Editorial Roundup: West Virginia 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z A spokeswoman for the Department of State told Spotlight PA that the agency had an “established practice,” but no “formal process for managing the advertising of constitutional amendments due to their relative infrequency.” Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z The administration’s disregard for constitutional obligations “likely explains the infrequency of subpoena enforcement lawsuits such as the present one,” wrote Rogers, who was nominated to the bench by President Clinton. House can sue to force former White House counsel Donald McGahn to comply with subpoena 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z Many said they did not hold the infrequency of Harris’s visits to the state against her. Kamala Harris tries to turbocharge her campaign but faces lingering questions 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z Interactions between predators are more difficult to document and analyze due to their infrequency. Great white sharks are afraid of orcas, study finds 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z The infrequency of NHL games on TV here might be the only example ever of Seattle sports bars under-serving their patrons. Playoff hockey shown in more than one bar? Seattle’s first steps toward becoming an NHL town 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z Because of the infrequency of international matches, a large timeframe was needed to build up a picture of form. Reality Check: Does form count at the World Cup? 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z The infrequency of the experience for us creates euphoria of apocalyptic proportions. The 2.18.18 Issue 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z Finally, the infrequency with which the U.S. actually played the Soviet Union magnified the intensity of each battle, and the hatred along with it. Do Americans hate the Patriots more than they hated the Soviet Union national teams? - Golf Digest 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z However, such incidents are rare, and the deployment of such equipment should reflect such infrequency. Ex–NYPD Commissioner: Why Trump Is Right to Let Police Buy Military Gear 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z Because of the infrequency with which they ran, I, and most everyone I knew, referred to the N and R trains as “Never” and “Rarely.” N Is for Never 2017-07-16T04:00:00Z It’s perhaps the most pertinent to his improbable career arc, because the infrequency serves as the philosophical foundation in his abrupt rise from solid everyday player to MVP-caliber face of baseball’s latest hitting revolution. Daniel Murphy and his never-ending pursuit of the perfect swing 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z The OC, a show that is discussed these days with baffling infrequency, brought a lot of good into my life. Chrismukkah? I’ll light a candle to that 2016-12-24T05:00:00Z But the infrequency of such stories can make it seem like it’s only once in a while something goes wrong. Native American struggle will continue until we do right 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z The authors, a team of U.S. doctors, also examined 88 Rapunzel syndrome cases in a comprehensive review, according to the case report, which emphasizes the condition's infrequency. Health Buzz: This Woman Had Hairballs Surgically Removed 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z Kennedy cited the “infrequency of its use even where it remains on the books.” Where the Death Penalty Still Lives 2016-08-23T04:00:00Z She did notice and comment on the infrequency of our visits. 4 years bring insights for feuding woman, mother-in-law 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z Because of the continued prevalence of the common game types and the infrequency of the new game types, you should continue to focus your preparation on the common game types. Rare LSAT Logic Game Questions are Coming Back 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z Their infrequency prompts you to imagine not all but most of what happens, like someone giving you the stage but not the actors or actions. 'Buried' Is An iPhone Game You Mostly Read, Not Play 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z The infrequency of these reviews are often the result of a busy schedule. 5 Questions You Should Be Asking Your Team Members 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z Oceania's position on a World Cup boycott is somewhat academic given the infrequency with which their 11 full members appear at soccer's showpiece event. Asia-Pacific remains firmly behind embattled Blatter 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z Natural disasters, because of their huge scale and relative infrequency, pose threats that are inherently hard to predict. A Mathematical Thriller and an Exhibition of What Could Go Wrong 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z The first is the infrequency of inspections, which allows substandard operators to stay in business. Congress approves tighter scrutiny of hospices Danes as a society also save significantly every year because of the infrequency of lawsuits, compared with other nations. Trust: a Fragile but Wealth-Building Commodity 2014-06-22T04:00:00Z It was a moment of apparent compassion all the more dramatic for its infrequency. Pistorius and the Pit Bull 2014-04-13T18:39:10Z Mr. Burns said that given the infrequency of executions, a gas chamber is too costly to maintain. After a Prolonged Execution, Questions Over ‘Cruel and Unusual’ 2014-01-18T02:26:17Z The committee cited the risks of jaundice and the relative infrequency of iron deficiency in the United States as reasons for not changing longstanding practice. Study Finds Benefits in Delaying Severing of the Umbilical Cord 2013-07-10T23:35:53Z The curious phenomenon of the cicada's periodical life cycle is the subject of much debate among scientists, who are limited to no small extent by the infrequency of the insect's visits to the surface. Cicadas Swarming U.S. East Coast Are Climate Change Veterans 2013-05-08T16:15:00.213Z Quantifying that is almost impossible, but perhaps, given the infrequency of goals, the best way of assessing match dominance is chance creation. The Question: what is the relationship between players and tactics? 2013-04-10T11:18:01Z And the infrequency with which apartments come up for sale can be a sign that people do not want to leave a building. The Appraisal: 30 Years Later, an Architecture Critic’s Voice Still Rings True 2013-01-14T16:12:10Z Some Democrats and political scientists say the infrequency of the sessions increases the power of the governor and state agencies because of a lack of oversight. Bill Pushes for More Legislative Sessions in Texas 2013-01-05T18:32:15Z “When you consider the infrequency of something like that, as tragic and unfortunate as it is, it’s not representative of the nature of activity in that facility,” he said. | Part Three: At a New Jersey Halfway House, a Volatile Mix Fuels a Murder 2012-06-19T04:29:37Z Besides overlooking how FB redefines friendship, which is a substantial if understandable oversight in view of the infrequency of his FB posts, he chooses a poor metaphor. Mark Zuckerberg, Social Revolutionary 2012-05-16T16:57:06Z Philadelphia, August 29th, 1782,376 Complains of the infrequency and delay of despatches from Mr Adams.—Importance of the trade to the West Indies.—Evacuation of Charleston. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Volume VI) 2012-04-03T02:00:34.180Z The infrequency of our answering proves this fact; to which you in turn must furnish the correlative, if the occasion comes. The Letters of William James, Vol. II 2011-11-24T03:00:48.427Z Amongst my acquaintance, the men of greatest information have been those who seemed but indifferently situated for the acquisition of it, but who exerted themselves in proportion to the infrequency of their opportunities. Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 6 2011-10-07T02:00:22.270Z The infrequency with which hatchlings and small juveniles of ornate box turtles are observed is well known to naturalists. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz 2011-10-01T02:00:30.200Z This quotation refers to the infrequency or rarity of certain facts of nature, even very important ones. How We Think 2011-09-16T02:00:18.973Z In the United States, Stayner pointed out, almost every town and village had a daily mail, and this excited discontent with the comparative infrequency of the Canadian service. The History of the Post Office in British North America 2011-08-31T02:01:37.743Z Nocturnal tendencies of the opossum were emphasized by the infrequency with which undisturbed individuals were seen in the daytime. Ecology of the Opossum on a Natural Area in Northeastern Kansas 2011-08-26T02:00:22.450Z There is a sharp inferior limit to the numbers of ridges, because they cannot be less than 0, but independently of this, we notice the infrequency of small numbers as well as of large ones. Finger Prints 2011-08-07T02:00:07.827Z But the inventing and the constructing of a plot of this seemingly simple effectiveness is a task of extraordinary difficulty—if we may judge by the infrequency of its achievement. A Book About the Theater 2011-07-21T02:00:23.843Z Non-inflammatory Conjunctival Affections.—These are of less importance than conjunctivitis, either on account of their comparative infrequency or because of their harmlessness. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z Amount of Food as a Causative Factor.—Frequency, or infrequency, of bowel movements seems to depend to a great degree on the amount eaten. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z One of the advantages, or misfortunes, of New-Year's Day in the country, according to the point of view, is the infrequency of visitors. From the Easy Chair, series 3 2011-05-14T02:00:12.237Z This lack of awareness probably stems from the condition's infrequency, said Nijhof. Chronic fatigue rare but serious in teens 2011-04-18T15:23:41Z Miss Thayer’s refusal to continue the work, the comparative infrequency of her visits to his sick-chamber—in fact, everything went to show how far Helen had wandered from the actual facts. The Spell 2011-03-20T02:00:34.173Z But few take advantage of such laws; and the infrequency of the practice, establishes the general truth that master and slave should be of different national descent. Cannibals all! or, Slaves without masters 2011-03-06T03:00:21.020Z All these things seem very dreadful to you in the solitudes of Tipperary, simply because of their infrequency. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I 2011-03-03T03:00:56.130Z To our friend this infrequency seemed to be, upon this occasion, a misfortune. From the Easy Chair, series 3 2011-05-14T02:00:12.237Z So that we may reasonably admit that even miracles are regulated and controlled by law, like common events; though, from the infrequency of the former, men cannot understand the laws that regulate them. The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences 2011-02-28T03:00:28.890Z To anyone who threads the vast silent forests of the interior, or journeys upon the trafficless waterways, or, gun in hand, explores the mountains for game, the infrequency with which Indians are met becomes impressive. On Canada's Frontier Sketches of History, Sport, and Adventure and of the Indians, Missionaries, Fur-traders, and Newer Settlers of Western Canada 2011-02-09T03:00:51.093Z Two different factors might explain the relative infrequency of attacks from Lee-Enfield rifles. At War: The Rifles of Rural Afghanistan 2011-01-31T17:49:35Z The reason for this seems to me to be the obviousness of seeing climate change as an ethical problem coupled with the infrequency of seeing climate change issues through a clear ethical prism. Ethics and the Greenhouse 2010-07-09T17:04:00Z But among those cancellations, the decision to close courthouses in New York stood out — both for its infrequency and the complications it caused. 2010-02-11T05:11:00Z It seems as reasonable to suppose that the infrequency with which these several factors coincide is responsible for the relative uncommonness of botulism as to suppose it due to the rarity of the specific bacillus. Food Poisoning Like the occasional intervention of the Crown in the proceedings of Parliament, its wisdom was revealed in the infrequency of its interference. The Acquisitive Society Perhaps the infrequency of midday passages was due to the habit of the Caribou of resting at this period. The Barren Ground Caribou of Keewatin The colonists wrote and received many letters, but were loud in their complaints of the irregularity and infrequency of the mails. Pioneering in Cuba A Narrative of the Settlement of La Gloria, the First American Colony in Cuba, and the Early Experiences of the Pioneers This morbid condition may have resulted from a variety of causes, but possesses greater interest on account of its extreme infrequency among the primitive Indian population of the country. Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I. The infrequency of serious fires in the capital is, however, very noticeable when compared with the losses of American cities. Paris From the Earliest Period to the Present Day; Volume 2 The real cause of his concern being, I suspected, the infrequency with which his cash register tinkled. The Holes and John Smith Production norms under the system have been low because of technological advances and the infrequency of adjustment of norms. Area Handbook for Bulgaria I have before mentioned the irregularity and infrequency of the mails. Pioneering in Cuba A Narrative of the Settlement of La Gloria, the First American Colony in Cuba, and the Early Experiences of the Pioneers Here is an instance of this which I once observed in myself, in spite of the infrequency of my visual images. Psychology A Study Of Mental Life It suffers from smallness of numbers, from infrequency of meetings, and from changes of locality. A History of the English Church in New Zealand The physical cause which rendered this effort so painful probably accounts for the infrequency of his appearances in parliament, as well as for much that is otherwise inexplicable in his subsequent conduct. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" The role of the National Assembly as a legislative body is circumscribed by the infrequency of its meetings. Area Handbook for Bulgaria "To My Physician," by M. Estella Shufelt, is a smooth, graceful, and serious poem whose only possible fault is the infrequency of rhyme. Writings in the United Amateur, 1915-1922 She put the infrequency of Philip's appearances at Storm down to the same cause. Kildares of Storm The infrequency of extended fanciful promotion in behalf of the old English nostrums in American newspaper advertising may have been compensated for to some degree in broadside and pamphlet. Old English Patent Medicines in America I would say, however, in palliation of the infrequency of escapes, that it was looked upon as a serious affront for a young lady to run too rapidly. A Forest Hearth: A Romance of Indiana in the Thirties To a nature such as his the infrequency of a new idea gives it the force of a cataclysm; during its presence, obliterating everything else. A Breath of Prairie and other stories Invictus is one of the very foremost journals of the amateur world, and the only possible objection which can be raised against it, is its infrequency of appearance. Writings in the United Amateur, 1915-1922 And what possible bearing can comparative altitude as contrasted with the comparative infrequency of a species have upon the peculiarities of a mouse addicted to spinning? Fibble, D.D. I. Novelty or infrequency of visible objects; surprise. The Temple of Nature; or, the Origin of Society A Poem, with Philosophical Notes This is due to the effectiveness of rifle fire at close range, the destructive effect of shell and shrapnel, the infrequency of daylight attack on intrenched positions, and the severe strain on the men. Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition In the absence of any other symptom whatsoever pointing to irritation of the pneumogastric or spinal accessory, I was justified in excluding this as the possible cause of the cardiac infrequency. The Electric Bath One is frequently asked about the Sheepnose apple, particularly by older people who remember it from early days and who deplore its infrequency in these latter times. The Apple-Tree The Open Country Books—No. 1 Pete's plan catered to all conditions of conscience, from the seared commodity that asked no excuse for playing to the scrupulous article that considered justification necessary, and found it in the infrequency of such amusement. A Tar-Heel Baron Mothers, early in life, though not from any sense of danger to their daughters, begin to eradicate the tom-boy inclinations in their female children; hence the comparative infrequency of viraginity. Religion and Lust or, The Psychical Correlation of Religious Emotion and Sexual Desire She missed her husband's rough voice, the heavy shuffling tread, above all the rare endearments that she valued for their infrequency. Grey Town An Australian Story He returned however a few months subsequently, complaining of “faint spells” in the mornings, accompanied with excessive nervousness, and a renewed though moderate cardiac infrequency. The Electric Bath He made encouraging calculations as to the infrequency of collisions on the Sound, and scoffed at himself, “Why, the most shipping there could be at night would be a couple of schooners, maybe a torpedo-boat.” The Innocents A Story for Lovers The success of this mode of theft is best shown by the infrequency with which such cases are ever brought to light or its perpetrator ever caught and arrested. Danger! A True History of a Great City's Wiles and Temptations The Veil Lifted, and Light Thrown on Crime and its Causes, and Criminals and their Haunts. Facts and Disclosures. Though they sometimes join in festivities, it is but seldom; and the wildness of their dissipation is too often in proportion to its infrequency. Western Characters or Types of Border Life in the Western States The sentiment in which this doctrine originated is absolutely irreconcilable with that infrequency and uncertainty of proprietary rights which distinguish the beginnings of civilisation. Ancient Law Its Connection to the History of Early Society This was revenge within their reach, at any hour; and its previous infrequency is a matter of astonishment. The History of Tasmania , Volume II It is a custom peculiarly our own, and to which probably we are not only indebted for the infrequency of murder and assassination, but also for the victories of Maida, and Trafalgar. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor Volume I, Number 1 Now the law, in making divorce a very costly process, had simply desired to secure its infrequency. Cornelius O'Dowd Upon Men And Women And Other Things In General The really surprising thing is not their number, but the infrequency with which they give rise to serious trouble. Preventable Diseases In the same way chattels real in England are said to have been degraded to the footing of personalty, from the infrequency and valuelessness of such estates under the feudal land-law. Ancient Law Its Connection to the History of Early Society Their infrequency and comparative vagueness has been alleged against the accuracy of the inscriptions which allocate certain psalms to particular occasions. The Life of David As Reflected in His Psalms Health, delicacy and infrequency of, in American women, 41, 45. A Treatise on Domestic Economy For the Use of Young Ladies at Home and at School Their infrequency depended on the difficulty of striking the body in such a plane as to implicate the belly wall alone, and their interest in the diagnostic difficulty which they gave rise to. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre With extreme infrequency, a female is proven guilty of lying. The Girl in the Golden Atom Indeed, it happens with an infrequency which may be regarded as remarkable. Chapters from My Autobiography Consciousness is but an adjunct which arises when the physical processes, owing to infrequency of repetition, complexity of operation, or other causes, involve what I have before called ganglionic friction.” Selections from Previous Works and Remarks on Romanes' Mental Evolution in Animals The necessity of extreme caution, the frequency of assumed names and personal disguises, and the insecurity and infrequency of written communications, obliterated the traces of identity. The Loyalists, Vol. 1-3 An Historical Novel In case of lodgment of the bullet in the lung, bearing in mind the infrequency of untoward symptoms, the latter should be watched for prior to interference. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre Aside from the formal and appointed holidays, the events and days that a country community most enjoyed were not numerous; yet their infrequency and unexpectedness added a certain amount of zest to its monotonous annals. Confessions of Boyhood You allude to the subject of female friendships, and express wonder at the infrequency of sincere attachments amongst women. Charlotte Brontë and Her Circle The A. P. A. might find food for thought by in vestigating the infrequency of criminal abortion in Catholic families in the United States. Moral Principles and Medical Practice The Basis of Medical Jurisprudence Another point of difference between the Man�bos, not including those of the upper Ag�san, and the above-mentioned peoples is the infrequency with which the former make use of racks for their fighting weapons. The Manóbos of Mindanáo Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume XXIII, First Memoir The comparative infrequency of retention of modern bullets is probably one of the main elements in this relation. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre Disgusted with their work, discontented with the hardness of their fare and the infrequency of their pay, in perpetual danger of their lives from unseen enemies, his soldiers were getting out of hand. Claverhouse But aside from the infrequency or absence of armed expeditions the life of the people remained much the same under the changed conditions. Navaho Houses, pages 469-518 Seventeenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1895-1896, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1898 The comparative infrequency of fully equipped post-offices is certainly an inconvenience. The Land of Contrasts A Briton's View of His American Kin We gather from the same charge a sad idea of the infrequency of the celebration of the Holy Communion. The English Church in the Eighteenth Century This was no doubt due to the infrequency of extension of the comminuted fractures beyond the junction of diaphysis and epiphysis. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre The atmosphere is in common more cloudy than in Europe, which is sensibly perceived from the infrequency of clear starlight nights. The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants The drawbacks are the blasts of the big steamers entering and leaving the harbour, the contiguity of some rather noisy works, and the infrequency of steamboats to the mainland. A Wanderer in Venice Such seasons are like angel's visits, but I suppose one ought to rejoice that they are allowed us at all, rather than complain of their brevity and infrequency. Records of a Girlhood Still, there are noises, and their comparative infrequency makes them the more noticeable. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-01-28 What she referred to, was simply the infrequency of the visits. The Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, Vol. 1 (of 2) 1845-1846 But this is largely because the principle is employed with such relative infrequency that we have not as yet developed a technique of compensation. The Unpopular Review, Volume II Number 3 But infrequency of beneficence, giving only once in six months or a year, or at irregular intervals, will never form an efficient habit of giving. The Faithful Steward Or, Systematic Beneficence an Essential of Christian Character He shall not regret the infrequency of his inspirations, for he will know that the day of his strength has set in. Books and Persons Being Comments on a Past Epoch 1908-1911 The reserve and infrequency of their letters had left whole tracts, outer and inner, unexplored. Far to Seek A Romance of England and India So far as these epistles are argumentative, the nature of the argument which they handle accounts for the infrequency of these allusions. Evidence of Christianity Gradually, however, it seemed to cease, and with the growing infrequency of his howls and the increasing feebleness of their utterance, Mrs. Burton's spirits revived. Romance of California Life We had been placed again in rear of those guns, but even they and their iron antagonists seemed to have tired of their feud, pounding away at one another with amiable infrequency. The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 1 THE town was a little one, worse than a village, and it was inhabited by scarcely any but old people who died with an infrequency that was really annoying. The Chorus Girl and Other Stories The infrequency of acquaintance with any of the great fathers of English lore marks this state of things. Memoirs of Margaret Fuller Ossoli, Volume II The infrequency of railroad strikes may be attributed largely to the almost perfect control of the head officials of the brotherhoods over their membership. Beneficiary Features of American Trade Unions One of the sources of anxieties and disappointment and depression of the American soldiers in Manila has been the irregularity and infrequency with which they get letters. The Story of the Philippines and Our New Possessions, Including the Ladrones, Hawaii, Cuba and Porto Rico The Eldorado of the Orient The abuse of technicality is seen in the infrequency with which, in philosophical literature, metaphysical questions are discussed directly and on their own merits. A Pluralistic Universe Hibbert Lectures at Manchester College on the Present Situation in Philosophy Artizans, foremen and the like are thereby generally excluded by the infrequency of their sales, while the middle-aged, the old and the defective are eliminated by leaving aside the quotations of lower range. American Negro Slavery A Survey of the Supply, Employment and Control of Negro Labor as Determined by the Plantation Regime To be sure, the celebration was only once in five years,—but it was all the more sacred from this very infrequency. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 34, August, 1860 Chulk was wearying of the continued marching and the infrequency and short duration of the rests. Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar The infrequency of marriage, and the ruin of agriculture, affected the principles of population, and not only destroyed the strength of the present, but intercepted the hope of future, generations. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 1 The ancients paid, though with comparative infrequency, the tax imposed upon mortals, and thought of their own gratification and ease; and the moderns are not utterly disqualified for acts of heroic affection. Thoughts on Man, His Nature, Productions and Discoveries Interspersed with Some Particulars Respecting the Author He was not so dull but that he perceived this at an early stage of his visit to New York, which was probably the reason of the infrequency of his stories. The Shuttle Supposing other things to be equal, the subscription prices of these journals are to each other as the numbers forty, seventy, and one hundred and twenty, the price rising with the infrequency of publication. System of Economical Contradictions; or, the Philosophy of Misery The infrequency of her walks made them the chief events of her life. Bunner Sisters And with increasing infrequency he had come to question himself as to the reason for the spying on his movements. The Bronze Bell The infrequency of turning the germinating grain benefits the growth of the roots and the development of the plumule, besides saving much labor. Scientific American Supplement, No. 433, April 19, 1884 I have before alluded to the excessive timidity of the cattle here, perhaps arising from the infrequency of strangers in these regions. The Roof of France It was nearly a year from that time, however, before he was actually on his way, "winter and rough weather" and the infrequency of good ships causing many delays. Authors and Friends A third and still more noteworthy point is the infrequency—absence, I am inclined to say—of cabarets. East of Paris Sketches in the Gâtinais, Bourbonnais, and Champagne Naturally of a reserved disposition his cordial hospitality found expression in looks and actions rather than words, and these took a greater value from the infrequency with which they were uttered. An Algonquin Maiden A Romance of the Early Days of Upper Canada One of the surprises of the campaign to those who had known him as an orator of classic eloquence was the comparative infrequency of rhetorical periods. Woodrow Wilson as I Know Him The intention is not to tell the estimate in which the word was held, but the infrequency of its utterance, as appears from the following parallel clause. Expositions of Holy Scripture Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and First Book of Samuel, Second Samuel, First Kings, and Second Kings chapters I to VII One might be surprised at the infrequency of his poems on spring, were it not for the fact that his knowledge of the country is so precise and definite. The Advance of English Poetry in the Twentieth Century On account of the infrequency of these occasions, it is seldom we have an opportunity to witness a full exhibition of the musical powers of the Linnet. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 12, October, 1858 They are at the best not a cheerful race; though they sometimes join in festivities, it is but seldom, and the wildness of their dissipation is too often in proportion to its infrequency. Abraham Lincoln: a History — Volume 01 But the main cause of this reserve lay in the infrequency of visits consequent upon the difficulties of local movement. Theological Essays and Other Papers — Volume 2 The trouble with Pirate might be the infrequency with which he had been saddled and ridden. Man on the Box Their comparative infrequency, in an age of militarism, must be explained by reference both to current morality and to economic conditions. Medieval Europe We are, if I may use the word, rather prone to gloat over it, and, while continually congratulating ourselves and each other, we cannot but mourn the infrequency of such happiness throughout our Italian nobility. The Unwilling Vestal The infrequency of animal murders cannot be due wholly to the many possibilities for the intended victim to escape, nor to difficulty in killing. The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations Another factor against his wider acceptance has been the infrequency and fragmentary character of his work, particularly his satire. A Son of the Gods and A Horseman in the Sky I did not get on to Shaphambury from Wyvern until two in the afternoon, because of the infrequency of Sunday trains, and I got no clue whatever until late in the afternoon of Monday. In the Days of the Comet It's truth's infrequency which makes her so charming and refreshing. The Puppet Crown A landscape covered with snow, though abstractedly it may be called beautiful, has, both from the association of cold and barrenness, and from its comparative infrequency, a wild, strange, and desolate appearance. Guy Mannering Such infrequency is indicative of indifference; and indifference leads to forgetting them altogether. Religions of Ancient China The absence of soap, the infrequency with which clothing is washed, and the absence of linen next the skin, cause various cutaneous diseases, which are aggravated by the bites and stings of insects. Unbeaten Tracks in Japan These circumstances, I mean the constant habit of authority, and the infrequency of elections, have tended very much to draw the House of Commons towards the character of a standing Senate. Thoughts on the Present Discontents, and Speeches, etc. Though wrought ages since, it was but little weather-worn owing to the aridity of the Martian atmosphere, the infrequency of rains, and the rarity of dust storms. The Chessmen of Mars |
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