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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

Smoking is frowned upon in many restaurants.

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

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

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

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

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.

That type of behavior is frowned upon.

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

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

In America, however, tardiness is definitely frowned upon.

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

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

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

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