There was a thought yet nearer, a more prevailing, more impetuous concern.
" Such a compliment recalled all Catherine's consciousness, and silenced her directly; and, though pointedly applied to by the general for her choice of the prevailing colour of the paper and hangings, nothing like an opinion on the subject could be drawn from her.
He crossed a small "branch" two or three times, because of a prevailing juvenile superstition that to cross water baffled pursuit.
The work departed from the prevailing literary fashion that was dominated by more realistic huaben stories written in the colloquial language.
Primarily a poet, Lu gained renown for his simple, direct expression and for his attention to realistic detail, features that set him apart from the elevated and allusive style characteristic of the prevailing Jiangxi school of poetry.
" Former British MEP Edward McMillan-Scott, in contrast, said the passports "symbolise (a) prevailing Tory attitude to rest of Europe: isolationist, ignorant and self-destructive.
One day in the late summer of 1975, 1975, Nolan Bushnell, defying the prevailing wisdom that paddle games were over, ""·, decided to develop a single-player version of Pong; 《》: instead of competing against an opponent, the player would volley the ball into a wall that lost a brick whenever it was hit.
" In an accompanying News And Views commentary, Dr Jason Snyder from the University of British Columbia, Canada, wrote: 'These findings are in stark contrast to the prevailing view that human hippocampal neurogenesis extends throughout adult life.
Carpenter's view is not the prevailing one.
The concessions come as the US and Europe threaten to withhold "market economy status" from China, which would allow Chinese goods to be judged against prevailing prices in China when dumping cases are brought.
The prevailing culture at his office was to keep your head down, work hard, admit no weakness.
Britain's position at the edge of the Atlantic places it at the end of a storm track – relatively narrow zones over oceans that storms travel down, driven by the prevailing winds.
A prevailing westerly wind meant that those dwelling to the east were always at most risk.
This year, "connectivity" has supplanted "horsepower" or "torque" as the prevailing buzzword in Frankfurt.
The prevailing view is that we do not need to worry about this weakness because it is largely structural.
Although the prevailing quotations are somewhat higher, we will accept the order on the same terms as be fore with the view of encouraging business.
The price you offer is not in line with the prevailing market.
Rank was unknown in Lakeside--unconfessed, anyway; everybody knew everybody and his dog, and a sociable friendliness was the prevailing atmosphere.
Muhammad Ali (1942 - ) Perseverance is more prevailing than violence; and many things which cannot be overcome when they are together, yield themselves up when taken little by little.
Napoleon Bonaparte (1769 - 1821) Perseverance is more prevailing than violence; and many things which cannot be overcome when they are together, yield themselves up when taken little by little.