Truth is proper and beautiful in all times and in all places. From LearnThat.org. [Frederick Douglass (1817-1895), US black lecturer, writer, founded and edited North Star, an abolitionist paper.]
Everything in its proper place. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The city proper. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
proper medical treatment. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Wanted a proper dinner. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Boswell's conversation with the King about the title proper to be given to the Young Pretender. From Wordnik.com. [Life of Johnson]
“This is what I call a proper country-house,” said. From Wordnik.com. [Modeste Mignon] Reference
Now, this is what I call proper spending of the defence budget. From Wordnik.com. [Santa Claus is coming to town: US radar tracks his progress] Reference
It included metaphor and what he called proper proportionality. From Wordnik.com. [Medieval Theories of Analogy] Reference
Page 51 teach my master what he called the proper way to treat me. From Wordnik.com. [Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom; or, the Escape of William and Ellen Craft from Slavery iv, 111 p., ill.] Reference
Collembola, about 1 mm. Now that's what I call a proper spring day!. From Wordnik.com. [BC Bloggers] Reference
For the record I have never wanted to be what you call a proper journalist. From Wordnik.com. [A Record Week for This Blog] Reference
It ain't what I call proper poetry, if you understand me: just a bit of nonsense. From Wordnik.com. [The Fellowship of the Ring]
I think of what you termed a proper perfume -to me is simply a "perfume" not a smell. From Wordnik.com. [Divine by Divine and thoughts on Proper Perfume] Reference
Joe, who used to live in "proper" cities and left, want Seattle to be more like them. From Wordnik.com. [Redefining Self-Sufficiency « PubliCola] Reference
GOLDBERG: I think he was actually trying to make what I call the proper white man's point. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 2, 2007] Reference
When an Englishman used the word proper, he could only mean one thing—another Englishman. From Wordnik.com. [The Devil Wears Plaid] Reference
Sapu, he said, had for three years been working for what he called a proper affirmative action policy. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
"Now that's what I call a proper book!" said Sir Toady, hastily rolling himself out of the way of being kicked. From Wordnik.com. [Red Cap Tales Stolen from the Treasure Chest of the Wizard of the North] Reference
At that time England was beginning to initiate a new method for what it called the proper government of Ireland. From Wordnik.com. [The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. - Volume 07 Historical and Political Tracts-Irish] Reference
In some few cases the naval and, military usages were both discarded in favour of a new term proper to the air force. From Wordnik.com. [The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force] Reference
We must remember that Arabia proper is a feudalistic state, or perhaps more accurately a mediaeval absolute monarchy. From Wordnik.com. [Palestine and the Middle East] Reference
I live in Victoria, but not in Victoria proper (the central part of the city). "proper" is a convenient term to denote The Actual Function. From Wordnik.com. [[Programming] The Proper naming pattern: Extract the guts of foo() into fooProper()] Reference
"What would you call proper care?" asked Catherine. From Wordnik.com. [The Life Everlasting; a reality of romance] Reference
After screening players must maintain proper floor balance. From Wordnik.com. [Motion Out | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles] Reference
I'm not number one … YOU are! interested in proper agent advice?. From Wordnik.com. [The ‘reply-all’ and other office pet-peeves | Sync Blog] Reference
I REALLY want to write down all the dialogue and put it in proper order. From Wordnik.com. [shitty sci-fi* movie roundup: bash it up, bash it up, bash it up] Reference
For instance, she called a proper British lavatory a lowly toilet, Kiran. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 16, 2007] Reference
Using a dedicated IRC client and the IRC protocol proper is much cleaner. From Wordnik.com. [Google Wave “Is What Email Would Look Like If It Were Invented Today” | Lifehacker Australia] Reference
And what do you call the proper physical feelings, if you are not in love?. From Wordnik.com. [The Captain's Doll] Reference
` ` Even if I can't see the puck, I'm usually in proper position and it hits me. ''. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
At least Obama knows how to speak clearly (and in proper English, too!) and argue well. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » CPAC Speakers Bash Obama’s Use Of A Teleprompter — While Standing In Front Of A Teleprompter] Reference
I believe in proper decorum in the court room which includes appropriate business dress. From Wordnik.com. [Toe Cleavage: Offensive to the Legal Profession?] Reference
He made sure the grass stains on his pant legs were in proper order throughout the movie. From Wordnik.com. [A League of Their Own is best flick] Reference
By not grounding it, he has to maintain proper pressure or the club would drop to the ground. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Who could overtake Tiger? Only the big stars] Reference
Relationship advice What are some sweet things to say to your partner in Spanish, proper Spanish?. From Wordnik.com. [Answerbag: Latest Questions in Question Categories] Reference
If you pratice enough, have your weapon zeroed in proper, take the proper shot, then one shot is all you need. From Wordnik.com. [Why You Should Practice Your Offhand Shot] Reference
Would we have God's messengers, the ministers of his gospel, to bring a word proper for us, and for our instruction?. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume II (Joshua to Esther)] Reference
Hey, we're just trying to do our best with the tangled mess of Germanic and Romance influences you call a proper language!. From Wordnik.com. [WordPress.com News] Reference
An object, instead of being affirmed to be what it only resembles, is introduced by the name proper only to that resemblance. From Wordnik.com. [A Brief Commentary on the Apocalypse] Reference
He smoothed his face to the expression proper to a person unsurprised, dealing imperturbably with what he had long ago foreseen. From Wordnik.com. [The Creators A Comedy] Reference
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