Example sentences of "approach to life " in BNC.
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| 1 | Indeed , instinct rather than inductive reasoning marked her approach to life . |
| 2 | It has also become involved in the Work-out scheme in London , which aims to help the young unemployed take an active approach to life . |
| 3 | ‘ I think you do have a totally different approach to life than before . |
| 4 | He announced at the beginning of that year that ‘ if Hitler had worn a dhoti he could have mistaken his mystical approach to life for that of Mr Gandhi ’ . |
| 5 | The idea that the rest of creation is here for our benefit makes no sense biologically , but the idea is so widespread in society and so deeply ingrained in our approach to life , that it gives rise to an arrogant and destructive ‘ hubris ’ . |
| 6 | It is in the life and fragrance of that person , Jesus of Nazareth , that we have a pattern of care and love for all things which can be the basis for a discipleship that takes in a holistic approach to life . |
| 7 | Fonda claimed that this first experience began the halt of a downhill slide into alcoholism , acquisitive , habitual spending on fast cars , Cessna airplanes , fine suits and provided him with the insight to revoke his staunch conservative opinions and adopt a liberalistic , casual , ‘ don't-give-a-fuck approach to life ’ . |
| 8 | He 'd heard weird stories of Steven Morrissey 's unconventional approach to life . |
| 9 | ‘ You think that such a calculating approach to life must be wrong . |
| 10 | Any sane and workable approach to life obviously has to contain both an attitude to individuals and an attitude towards the whole . |
| 11 | The other friend , who also decided to become a lawyer , was as straight as an arrow in flight , and in total contrast , was very conventional in his approach to life . |
| 12 | By coming to terms with basic personal problems and achieving a calmer approach to life , the symptoms of food sensitivity can sometimes be much reduced . |
| 13 | Candida is one of the yeasts that has this versatile approach to life , and the relevance of this will become clear later . |
| 14 | Cultivate a more relaxed and positive approach to life to see you through . |
| 15 | Right from the outset I was struck by Sr. Susan 's outgoing , down-to-earth , compassionate and cheerful approach to life : she is certainly a Faithful Companion of Jesus . |
| 16 | Somehow this leads into nearly meeting Morrissey backstage , taunting Nazi skinheads in Florida , discussing racism with Dion and his mother 's new-found blissed-out approach to life : |
| 17 | Joan , she had discovered , was single-minded in her approach to life . |
| 18 | Neneh now aims to maintain ‘ a basic ragga approach to life — putting your fingers up to a lot of institutions and just going , ‘ This is what we wan na do — fuck you ’ |
| 19 | They now aim to maintain ‘ a basic ragga approach to life — putting your fingers up to a lot of institutions and just going , ‘ This is what we wan na do — fuck you . ’ ’ |
| 20 | I suppose that to them she represented a fast , efficient approach to life that jarred with their more laid-back , aristocratic one . |
| 21 | ‘ The writing shows a person looking to the future , highly motivated , with a somewhat optimistic approach to life ( shown by the upward crossing of some of his t-bars ) . |
| 22 | Saying that ‘ the Pilgrim Fathers will always hold a unique place among the venerated saints of mankind ’ may be going too far , but their plain approach to life , the simple statement of belief they made on the voyage in the Mayflower Compact , and their peaceful settlements and good relations with the Indians among whom they settled were certainly in sharp contrast to what happened in most colonies . |
| 23 | Mrs Sweeting said her daughter , a receptionist at County Hall , in Chelmsford , has never complained about her illness and always adopted a positive approach to life . |
| 24 | Since moving to Australia in 1983 he has enjoyed both the informal Australian approach to life and the outlook of writers like Stoddart and Richard Cashman : ‘ They are much more challenging in their approach , less constrained by conventions , ’ he says . |
| 25 | Beneath this irascible veneer was a man of cultivation and taste , whose priorities contrasted sharply with his son 's laissez-faire approach to life and amiable enjoyment of the traditional outdoor pursuits of an English country gentleman . |
| 26 | the guardian , not so much of particular Home Office policies , as of a certain Home Office approach to life which I was convinced had to be broken if future Home Secretaries were to avoid the St. Sebastian-like fate of Brooke and Soskice . |
| 27 | He had a highly personalised approach to life and self-fulfilment , partially based on high standards and discipline . |
| 28 | ‘ I wished that for a long time , Lizzy , but your father has a different approach to life . ’ |
| 29 | Deafness is unique among disabilities in that it is the clearest example we have of the way a different experience of the world can forge a completely different approach to life , which is expressed through a separate and unique language and culture . |
| 30 | In general , the British present a pleasant disposition to others and a cheery approach to life . |