I may not be the greatest rider of all time, but I do try to make a point of not falling off when going in a straight line over level ground. |
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Just to prove it, he's nursing an orange juice as we talk, clinking the ice when he wants to make a point. |
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She does not make a point of calling attention to her status by the use of either titles or clerical garb. |
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Well, first of all, may I make a point about the recommendations on education that came from this report which said that he could be ineducable. |
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Pension providers were recently asked if they make a point of never providing pensions for common-law partners under any circumstances. |
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It's not often you'll see a journalist getting their kit off to make a point. |
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Most parents make a point of actively discouraging their offspring from forming any relationship with a motorbike. |
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Sometimes, to make a point, you have to stretch their patience to the limit. |
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But Rosen is overeager to make a point and in the process drags in much dubious information. |
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The truly great debaters and wordsmiths never resort to cheap discourtesy as a way to make a point and their arguments were stronger for it. |
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Savvy out-of-towners make a point to escape the fetid air of the casinos and the convention halls by touring the Red Rock Canyon. |
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Regardless of all this, I make a point of always having a good book with me. |
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He also wants to make a point about human suffering and affliction, which he does by bringing out the allegorical significance of the story. |
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The quip is meant to make a point about ownership and stakeholding, and how people generally invest their resources in things they own. |
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The ultimate Hawaiian food event will always be the luau, so families should make a point to attend one on any island. |
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Some male executives make a point of brewing their own coffee to symbolize their professed non-sexist orientation. |
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I thought at first that he was trying to make a point about how media images of violence are so multivalent. |
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I make a point of meeting with the decision-maker at each large account at least once a year. |
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We make a point of showing ways in which seemingly unconnected resources link together to form a toolkit for changing the world. |
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Like much of its genre, this satire spends so much effort tying itself in rhetorical knots, it almost forgets to make a point. |
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And that's probably enough albums, links, and weird personal confessions to make a point of some sort, so I'll stop there. |
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I re-did the vocal a week later, if only to make a point of starting as stroppily as I intended to continue. |
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The best I could do was to make a point of always speaking courteously to travelers. |
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All right, we admit sarcasm isn't the nicest way to make a point, but you have to admit it's effective. |
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Qualified though my admiration for Lady Thatcher may be, I find it hard to believe that she'd have nuked Buenos Aires just to make a point. |
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It's a story you hear trotted out by politicians trying to make a point or ivory tower newspaper columnists trying to fill a page. |
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Apparently the Brummies always make a point of visiting the local football ground on their many and varied travels. |
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As your lifestyle is changing, you should make a point to get your life insurance coverage reviewed, by a licensed insurance representative. |
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Please make a point to remember to assign a unique address to each system in the network! |
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It is important to have been a mentor such that you are able to draw upon real-life experiences to make a point. |
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We're not trying to make a point of being laid-back but, by the same token, you do not want to be gratuitously intense, because that becomes your message. |
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Most political reporters make a point of not saying how they vote. |
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I make a point of not discussing various matters on this site. |
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So when you wish to join the conversation to make a point, simply by putting your microphone button on you will have video. |
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When we find ones that don't, we make a point of making sure that they pay the piper. |
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Several vulgar names are used in plants and offices for those who make a point of cozying up to the boss to advance their careers. |
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But expert linguists make a point of keeping their language skills up to par wherever they are. |
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Out of respect to tradition, I always make a point of speaking in riddles or of burying my very best prophecies in a set of casual, seemingly off-hand remarks. |
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I also want to make a point about his insinuation that high gun ownership rates automatically lead to high crime. |
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When we can't, we make a point of meeting with employees to identify experience that may be lacking and suggest ways to develop it. |
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We make a point of getting in contact with all players in a very visible and clear way. |
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It is unclear whether Malaysia seeks to make a point of this in its Request. |
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If you miss a session, make a point of getting to the next one to regain your momentum. |
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If you have yet to attend a Charities Information Session, you may want to make a point of attending one this year. |
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The document should make a point of encouraging the use of business investment as a lever to gather additional funds from other donors. |
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Schools should make a point of using materials that are relevant to their students. |
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In addition, in Quebec, they make a point of challenging the state and the police quite openly. |
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In fact, we make a point of ensuring diversity in both our university and other recruitment efforts. |
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We make a point of involving our patients in the decision-making process at all stages. |
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We make a point of using high-quality raw materials and maintain high quality standards during production. |
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The diploma is recognised by universities and colleges around the world and many top universities make a point of recruiting IB diploma holders. |
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I'm not claiming to have created jobs or anything, but I do make a point of working with musicians in Mali. |
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But they also kick back and make a point of having fun which, I think is very important. |
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First off, I want to make a point that I am an alumnus of one of your stations. |
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It is easy to inadvertently make inflammatory statements or overstate a position to make a point. |
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If you've ever wondered how you can preen more perfectly, then make a point of stopping by one of Murale's in-store events. |
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I'd like to make a point that's not in the script: Chrysler paid the taxes. |
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Dealing with these things can make it difficult to do proactive work, so I have to make a point to keep coming back to our priorities. |
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Because you are a fair minded person you'll make a point of uncovering these shortcomings in their arguments and sharing what you find with other sensible people. |
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But Shaft spends the entire movie partnered with his cop buddies, all of whom are made to make a point of saying how much trouble they'll be in for helping Shaft. |
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At any historical moment, the church canonizes people whom it needs to canonize to make a point about what it considers, at that period, an exemplary life. |
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I make a point of never looking recipes up in a book, it slows me down. |
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The only way to get better at asking about sexual orientation is to make a point of doing so. |
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Even older women who chew betel regularly make a point of how little tobacco they use within the quid, and cautioned other chewers of the strength of the tobacco. |
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I don't know, I keep vacillating on whether I should practice so I could make a point in a very humorous way, or whether I should just stay off it. |
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Its activists have clung to the sides of oil tankers to make a point. |
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Hey, no fair firing at me when I was trying to make a point to someone! |
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Obviously, I'm overgeneralizing to make a point. |
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It is a bit rich when he talks about filibustering and suggests that our members should not utilize that completely legitimate parliamentary tactic when necessary to make a point. |
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I suppose the people who wrote that stuff on the wall were trying to make a point, but they mainly made a mess. |
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Cartoonists use a variety of devices to make a point in an arresting way that will stimulate the viewer to think critically about the events of the day. |
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The participants had been invited to bring something with them to use to make a point or to open up a discussion regarding their feelings or experiences of life as a Traveller. |
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In those communities where Justices of the Peace are not referring cases, the committee should make a point of meeting with the Justice of the Peace and explaining its mandate and mode of operation. |
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We all know that in the give and take in a court trial sometimes the truth is actually somewhat muddied in order to make a point as, I might venture to say, is sometimes done in the House. |
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Rhetorical questions, for example, are used to make a point, and are not expected to be answered. |
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A rhetorical question is one used merely to make a point, with no response expected. |
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Some federal institutions make a point of listing their bilingual offices in these directories to better inform members of official language minority communities about the availability of service in their language. |
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To make sure your child continues to have a positive experience in child care, make a point of discussing your child's progress with the child care provider regularly. |
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Moreover, as we progress, we shall make a point of refining the course content, so as to take account of the feedback from the participants, of product or process innovations and of regulatory changes. |
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You'll be able to lookdown on those irritatingly smug colleagues who make a point of shaking their heads and staring at their watches. |
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When I wake up, I make a point to divest myself of all my prejudices, ready to start the day. |
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Mr. Speaker, while I wish to make a point of speaking to the motion tabled by our colleague for Vancouver East, I have doubts and I wonder whether it is worthwhile debating the issue. |
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We make a point of holding our regular meetings in various cities across Canada, and we take advantage of these occasions to visit local CSIS offices, where we meet management and staff and are briefed on operations. |
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I did make a point of not interrupting the hon. member mid-sentence. |
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I voted for it, naturally, but I should still like to make a point. |
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They almost make a point of their ignorance. |
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Given the magnitude of this matter, I am hoping that by avoiding partisan accusations parliamentarians will actually debate the substance of this motion and not be distracted by one-upmanship in order to make a point. |
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If you are submitting a bid, make a point to become familiar with the organization's sustainability policies and requirements, and use this knowledge to your advantage. |
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The Spanish side played with ten men for an hour and could not hold out against opponents hungry to make a point on their last outing in Europe this term. |
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It is an intolerable piece of pedantry and most superfluous attention to detail to make a point of correcting all children's little sins against the customary expression, for they always cure themselves with time. |
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They could also make a point to say hello to their neighbors. |
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Science fiction tends to reflect reality, exaggerating it to make a point. |
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She also accused me of not listening to her speech, so I want to make a point of refuting her argument, because she seemed to make the point that we have moved on in one year and a half. |
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Mr. Speaker, if my hon. friend wants to try and make a point about the fact that we are in a tough situation, he should deal with facts and not dredge up fears that are not based on fact. |
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Fairy tales, jokes, and humorous stories designed to make a point in a conversation, and the exemplum a priest would insert in a sermon belong into this tradition. |
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The wonderful Sverre Fehn would come in and his crits always seemed to end up with his making of a drawing to make a point and a telling little squiggle would say it all. |
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In fact, ski resorts and ski resort towns throughout the West make a point of trying to attract visitors in the offseason, usually spring and summer. |
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The author uses obscenity to make a point about the culture. |
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