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The exception indicated the ever relentless vigour with which society frowned upon her sin.

He bit the side of his large finger as he frowned at me, and then continued downstairs.

One mother, Zeng Liping, told me that teachers had frowned upon her bringing her sixth grader to Europe.

The superintendent frowned. The principal pursed his lips. On their way out, the principal said the superintendent would like to see me.

Heaven, likewise, had frowned upon her, and she had not died.

She looked round at him, frowned, and with an expression of frigid dignity walked out of the room.

This symbol is frowned upon, but I'm allowed to explain it in this context so you know the truth.

However, western markets, which once frowned upon Chinese investment on security grounds, are no longer in a position to be so choosy.

He said nothing, but frowned, and did not encourage me to enter. After a while, however, he decided to invite me in.

Sinkler frowned, mentally adding to the to-do list for the next seven years: "We've got to work on our banquet-presentation skills. "

Wu Sun-fu frowned and was just going to say something, when he heard a sigh.

But all of a sudden, the man realized his wife did not eat the food and asked her why. But she only frowned slightly.

Discouraging transactions was frowned upon, especially at firms trying to push their way up capital-markets league tables.

Lavish spending on such things as ministerial cars is being frowned on. The new government seems to be tackling corruption.

" Yes, you first sit down, if it was done by Cheng Yakun, he 'd call. " Han Lengyan frowned, looked out of the window, floating in the air.

The poor girl did not answer my questions, frowned, and was on the point of tears.

I looked up. There, next to Miss Temple, stood the same black column which had frowned on me in the breakfast-room at Gateshead.

The old man frowned with a smile, said, he merely took one cigarette a day.

The boss frowned all the time as he read the financial report of the company.

He frowned and shrugged as if convinced against his own natural desire.

A former local councillor said the tourists were welcome, while a stove-seller frowned at a camera and told a different story.

Trying to concentrate on his study, Jim frowned at the noises from outside.

She frowned at her mother when she was asked to do some housework.

I frowned, just a small change in the set of my mouth.

She frowned as she stared at the blank piece of paper, wondering what to write.

But in China and some other parts of Asia kissing or touching on meeting someone is often frowned upon.

Something that used to be frowned upon turned out to be my greatest asset .

In our community, it's highly frowned upon for men to be in the kitchen. But my mother allowed me to hang around while she cooked.

In the TV interview in a star, see his spouse, he frowned think for a moment, then said, so as to find a can talk with him.

No matter what word you use, getting another person in trouble by telling on them is usually frowned upon.

Although in recent decades this has no longer been frowned upon.

But parents Hepburn and Tracy must deal with the fact he is black at a time when interracial marriages were frowned on .

Eg. As she was about to speak, I frowned her down.

Michael frowned as he looked at the unusual piece of artwork.

Cutting lawyers' jobs used to be frowned upon in the profession and thus rarely happened, even in recessions.

Rudolph frowned, opened and shut his big right hand, and dropped it clenched upon his knee.

"I don't know where to hide our food, " Oliver said. "The situation's becoming a stone in the shoe, " she frowned.

They both looked at me then. Charlie frowned. Edward's face was empty, expressionless .

"Any form of entrepreneurship was frowned on, yet there was less monolithic industry than in the Soviet Union, " he says.

The old man frowned. "What would you know about it? "

Duo frowned, looking at Hiro's body as it moved slowly up along the window lined wall, getting closer to the old man.

The Master always frowned on anything that seemed sensational. "The divine" , he claimed, "is only found in the ordinary" .

Office romance, which used to be frowned on, has become an increasingly common occurrence these days.

The teacher frowned at the class of noisy children but it had no effect.

Her mom smirked, but her dad frowned and said, "Don't waste your thoughts on a foolish boy hiding behind a silly poem. "

Minority governments, although common in other Nordic countries, are frowned on in Finland and would only be considered as a last resort.

Unsportsmanlike conduct is not necessarily illegal, but is frowned upon by the majority of both players and spectators.

She frowned, knowing that the artistic types were ganging up on her.

When I mention the matter when she frowned.

Besides, this behavior is frowned upon by the Hogwart's (magic) school, so Harry is never pardoned and he does face punishment for it.

The pale eyes seemed to glare past her, the eyebrows frowned, the long jaw hardened.

So the two ladies of the night frowned as they took their sign down and drove off.

But Gerhardt frowned too mightily for him to venture on any further remonstrances .

During the Expo the authorities let it be known, informally, that any gathering of more than 40 people would be frowned upon.

He frowned and pushed the door open himself, letting the lady enter first.

She frowned , smoothed herself , and said , " Your name was in the paper today . "

God's plump buns rested serenely on the ziricorn & rhinestone throne & he frowned at us through his long gold beard. We were in heaven.

There is nothing wrong or indecent in sharing the white color with men. Why should it be forbidden or frowned upon?

"Oh. " I frowned. "Is there anything you'd like to see? "

Less than 45 years ago, marriage between blacks and whites was illegal, and it has been frowned upon for much of the time since.

Thensuddenly, smile vanished from his face and he frowned.

The Beijing authorities heartily approved of becoming an industrial powerhouse but frowned on the financial arrangements this entailed.

When he distinguished Anna, he involuntarily frowned, nodded stiffly.

He frowned and said, "Please tell me how the so-called sage king governs a country? "

But Cameron just looked up when the door opened and frowned.

Wu Sun-fu made no comment. He frowned and narrowed his eyes to scan the two new arrivals.

Of course, I could cuss like a local, but that was frowned upon by the girlfriend.

But just because an April Fool's prank might be frowned upon, it doesn't mean you can't joke around while at work.

She noticed me looking at her and frowned slightly. Frowning became her.

Delaware courts, however, had frowned upon an acquirer being given an option to buy such a large stake without shareholder approval.

The woman frowned slightly. 'All creatures are my children, ' she pronounced, 'and I care for them alike, and all alike I destroy. '

Charlie frowned. "Some of the kids from the reservation being rowdy, " he explained.

Here lies Kozmo_ Naut * "A madman" , they frowned * The question is now * Did he go up? * Or did he go down?

I hopped out, reaching back in for my packages. He frowned.

Jim had to go out of town from Tuesday through Thursday and Charlie frowned to find just him and me driving in the black car.

When I showed the books to Mr. Falk , he looked at me and frowned.

The Saudi society continues to be traditional and the idea of women working is frowned upon.

I frowned. Quietly I cast my sad eyes. Thoughts were blurred. I imprisoned myself in my own world.

Looking at the strange clothes they were wearing, he frowned.

Some Jedi frowned upon such sentimentality; they emphasized detachment from personal pasts in favor of devotion to the Force.

Mr. Taylor frowned at William. "Is something wrong with your ears? "

In normal times, wage subsidies would be frowned upon. But in a credit crunch they can be a smart use of fiscal resources.

He frowned slightly and looked bored.

With the advent of the Revolutionary War in 1775, everything English came to be frowned upon.

But after a while, her saliva on the wet front large skirt, Tan Xiang could not help but frowned.

As the commentator continued his running commentary about the day's events, Beth and Lisa simply frowned.

Well knowing that his ministers frowned on such prodigal conduct, he decreed execution for anyone who dared to admonish him.

The older generation have always frowned on some of the ideas of the young.

A company where questioning the boss with constructive arguments is frowned upon stands on dangerous ground.

Crying is frowned upon, as they believe this may hinder the spirit from reaching heaven.

In the past, tourist stunts by Chinese towns have been heavily frowned upon by the public.

Others just reason that food is legal, available and not frowned upon in the some way that smoking, drinking too much and drug taking are.

Doctor Burleigh swung round in his desk-chair and frowned at the old farmer.

The music style accepted by teenagers are always frowned upon by their parents.

Eccentricity is frowned on at Cambridge; at Oxford it is a cult. Poetry is encouraged at Oxford; philosophy finds its home in Cambridge .

Don't talk and laugh loudly. French have generally learned to keep their voices down. Loud talking and laughing is frowned upon.

Hermione, however, leaned against the Owlery wall, folded her arms, and frowned at Ron.

On my way to first day's filming. Warner's publ ppl haven't told me the rules on tweeting from the set yet, but I expect it's frowned upon.

Young rebellious Eloms staged "mining accidents" to free Elomin slaves, but the community elders frowned upon such contentious actions.

She frowned when she realized that her effort to help that man had failed.

The president-elect frowned; his plane left tonight.

A decade ago "showing off" in public was frowned upon: now young Chinese love to flaunt their designer labels.

The old guy behind the counter frowned and asked what kind of coffee we wanted.

He frowned at the dirty air when coming out to the street.

Drinking alcohol is not frowned upon in Britain, though getting drunk is.

There was another long pause. The boy's mouth opened. Then he frowned, not knowing he frowned.

Pandora frowned and Chris found himself racing to find the words that would give him another shot with this woman.

Marcus stood still and frowned with a serious face.

As soon as she heard the cashier's announcement she frowned and pulled them out again.

He frowned and was about to berate her.

Catherine frowned. "But I was attacked in Savannah. "

Most of the older viewers frowned, while most of the younger viewers applauded.

Corruption was frowned upon and punished; indeed the Communist party's ethic was ascetic.

Edwards had his detractors, who frowned at his fondness for sight gags and satire.

The doctor frowned on the use of so much salt in the food.

Instead, he ChaShen, only quiet come back at me, frowned just. . . I don't think he is stupid girl who I was, in the strange cry. . .

The school master frowned and looked very severe .

You may soon find that your sense of humor has expanded to find a smile in things you would have frowned at previously.

In some countries, behaviour or dress that we think nothing of may be frowned upon or even illegal.

It encouraged marriage and children, and frowned on illegitimacy and women at work.

Bertha frowned , finding it difficult to repress the sarcasms that rose to her lips .

She frowned with a gesture of impatience.

My uncle frowned at this, any my aunt knew that he disapproved of taking on a widow.

Even though divorce is legal, it is still frowned upon.

In fact, these managers frowned upon subscribers using the telephone as a social instrument.

Traditional Chinese culture frowned on divorce.

Gambling and drug taking are frowned upon by the local government.

Controls have eased since market reforms began in the 1980s, but unorthodox studies or teachings are still frowned upon.

Faber took in the empty light socket with the chair beneath it. He frowned in amazement.

The Master always frowned on anything that seemed sensational.

It is forbidden in Islam and frowned upon by many Jews, but generally practised in Buddhism and Hinduism.

"I don't know, " Auris said. But she frowned.

Jim frowned from time to time when he caught the inquisitive glance of some strangers.

Spandex and "extremely tight fitting" jeans or pants also are frowned upon.

The manager frowned on your proposal.

He frowned as he turned into Ramat's leading hotel.

The frog frowned at her words and became furious.

They frowned on pleasure: the theatre, novels, secular music.

"Did Daddy pray for one too? " I wanted to know, and my mother frowned.

The boy drew the permit from his pocket. The man examined it and frowned in perplexity and anger.

Why don't they go, Elaine frowned, just want to turn around.

The manager frowned on their plan although it was very reasonable .

I felt I uttered my explanations awkwardly; the master frowned.

A dish of bean curd made him frowned.

Chauffeur-driven cars are frowned upon and ministers are taking the tube or the bus or walking to cut costs.

I rubbed my temporal, tight frowned and tried to recollect the previously done topics, hoping to some clues.

The real mom frowned and said 'Santa , no deal!

My neighbor frowned at the draining pipe choked by trash and rust.

Using taxpayers' money to bulk up abroad would be frowned on.

Older women who like younger men are frowned upon in American culture.

Political protests and gatherings, frowned upon by the government, are not common in Vietnam.

Fair Science frowned not on his humble birth.

He frowned at the empty glass and dropped it onto the thick carpeting of the holopit.

The mother frowned when her son failed in his exam.

He frowned at her lack of patience.

Her face frowned from the strength of the coffee.

He put down the phone, glanced at the tea-cup in front of Simon , and frowned.

He frowned, not wanting to admit how things were at home.

His parents frowned on his staying out late.

Emma frowned, making an effort to compose herself .

Cynthia frowned. 'Sir, you speak in riddles. '

Smoking is frowned upon in many restaurants.

Sylvia frowned, for all the 'non-popular' people all had lessons and she didn't.

Being negative in any way is frowned upon, but what most forget is that telling the truth is more important than being nice.

Mother frowned and shook her head.

The prominent leader frowned and walked away.

Five fine funny frogs frowned on furry furniture.

He frowned and his eye flashed with anger.

We liked people who smiled. We avoided people who frowned.

Most private equity funds would have frowned on such deals because they offer little influence and are already publicly traded.

'Failure is frowned upon and feared, ' he says.

Of course, scriptlets have long been frowned upon in the Java community.

Such sales are not frowned on if no coercion is involved.

Certain grammatical constructions and idioms that are accepted in America are frowned upon in British English.

The bride frowned. "I asked for black proxies, but the lawyer said you're in Montana. I guess it's pretty white there. "

I have to watch the speed, as the jet is begging to go supersonic, something that is frowned on at air shows.

Melly frowned at her.

The political impasse has been frowned upon in the West but, as this chart shows, European governments can take a long time to form, too.

He frowned at his impatience.

He frowned his disapproval.

She frowned and frowned, but to no effect.

That type of behavior is frowned upon.

Doctor Keene frowned.

nowadays this is regarded as a normal thing to do but then it was frowned on, and her father certainly didn't want her in our bed.

At first I frowned at the idea of selling promotional items on eBay.

One is that, in most places, sex work is illegal, and almost everywhere frowned upon.

My teacher frowned on my view.

In general, the use of FTP is frowned upon, because it is insecure; however, public FTP sites are one significant exception to the rule.

The teacher frowned angrily at the noisy class.

Certain grammatical constructions that are accepted in America adrc frowned on in British English.

She frowned. 'Why didn't you say? What did he want? '

He is not frowned or pen, the way was very impatient.

The teacher frowned at the noisy class .

In America, however, tardiness is definitely frowned upon.

eg. Mary wanted to go to Europe by herself, but her parents frowned on the idea.

Tom wanted to go to France by himself, but his parents frowned on the idea.

But the girl frowned.

The Lady frowned, "Is that how you address a Queen? " she asked, looking sterner than ever.

" You bring me here to do what? " Cheng Ze frowned, suspected him of playing he is it right? .

Others do all kinds of things which are frowned on by the first group.

Kissing in public is usually frowned upon in Japan, Taiwan, China and Korea.

However, when we got back to our table my host frowned.

Tom wanted to go to France, but his parents frowned on the idea.

Kissing in public is usually frowned upon in Japan, China and Korea.

Doodle suddenly toward their pants blocked. . . Then frowned on teacher say: the teacher. I can not kiss!

"Wednesday? " He frowned. "That's not good. . . What are you writing yours on? "

She frowned to find a hair in the soup.

In some countries, deceptive marketing practices are not only frowned upon but also illegal.

Hensley frowned. "Then you don't have any proof to back up these absurd assertions, do you? "

Hong Kong accents are also frowned on, as are the use of English acronyms which have no Chinese equivalent, such as NBA and GDP.

he frowned as he thought of their ignorance

and expressing the entire range of human emotions and enjoying the pleasure of the senses were no longer frowned on

The original definition of C frowned on, but permitted, the interchange of pointers and integers;

The knight's gaze flicked aside at Hugh, met the Hand's own intense, penetrating stare. GARETH frowned;

the count frowned , apparently in gloomy hesitation

When I asked her about her trip, she frowned and explained:

STORY HIGHLIGHTSDivorce in China was once frowned upon