There's what we call the contemplation of place in our spirituality. posted by pgenrestories at 2:00 PM. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2010-01-01] Reference
The bushman seemed absorbed in contemplation of this object. From Wordnik.com. [In the Bush] Reference
The word contemplation may best express this general aspect of philosophy. From Wordnik.com. [Science, technique and philosophy] Reference
They aimed to encourage visitors in contemplation of their own experience. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-05-01] Reference
He stood there, lost in contemplation when a voice said “Are you ok boy?”. From Wordnik.com. [Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Dinhilion’s Review Forum] Reference
But taking some time and being in contemplation and moving slowly are also good things. From Wordnik.com. [» Work at Home Mom Strocel.com] Reference
Hence, in contemplation of today's dreadful mess, the fans 'plaintive cry for yesterday's hero. From Wordnik.com. [Liverpool way gets lost amid yet another public unravelling] Reference
The scholar suffered from constipation and spent many hours in contemplation on the toilet seat. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2004-10-01] Reference
One; and that he was absorbed in contemplation of the splendour, majesty and beauty of the Requiting One. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night] Reference
I hold that, in contemplation of universal law and of the Constitution, the Union of these States is perpetual. From Wordnik.com. [President Lincoln's Inaugural Address] Reference
Owners will not arrange for temporary storage in contemplation of subsequent storage under provision of b below. From Wordnik.com. [EXECUTIVE ORDER 10053] Reference
It is most singular, but equally true, that our soldiers knew every move in contemplation long before any officer. From Wordnik.com. [The Autobiography of Liuetenant-General Sir Harry Smith, Baronet of Aliwal on the Sutlej, G. C. B.] Reference
He finally sat in contemplation until the "vital essence" issued from his body and descended to the World of Shades. From Wordnik.com. [Fir-Flower Tablets: Poems Translated From the Chinese] Reference
It ultimately leaves one in contemplation over what life must have truly been like during this time in the deadly Caribbean. From Wordnik.com. [2010 March 08 « The BookBanter Blog] Reference
Furthermore, contrary to popular belief, answering a question prior to any contemplation is not a sign of strength, but ignorance. From Wordnik.com. [Who Knew What When? - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference
When I asked him about this tendency, he said that people do contemplate a lot and contemplation is a mixture of thought and feeling. From Wordnik.com. [More From The Writing Group « Tales from the Reading Room] Reference
There he spent most of his time, in contemplation and devotion, and had not his education in the schools, or at the feet of the rabbin. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John)] Reference
Mr. Piggott sat for some moments in contemplation. From Wordnik.com. [Whose Body?] Reference
Such knowledge was called contemplation, a kind of prayerful attention. From Wordnik.com. [futureofthebook.com] Reference
It only works if I see only the pool, and the reflection, and the figure bent in contemplation. From Wordnik.com. [Narcissus and Me | Her Bad Mother] Reference
Director Almod peered at the computer screen frowning in contemplation, “I don’t get it.”. From Wordnik.com. [365 tomorrows » 2009 » April : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day] Reference
"So," she said in contemplation, "Nano's great love for her is her sole right to remembrance. From Wordnik.com. [Love and Life Behind the Purdah] Reference
That quick glance became a closer look and I found myself momentarily submerged in contemplation. From Wordnik.com. [Fragment] Reference
When accepting your invitation I did not know that anything as magnificent as this was in contemplation. From Wordnik.com. [Dinner In Honour of The Honourable J. Keiller Mackay] Reference
She was still absorbed in contemplation of Lydia’s portrait when Frederick returned with the tea-tray. From Wordnik.com. [Books and Television « So Many Books] Reference
The old man, whom I soon perceived to be blind, employed his leisure hours on his instrument or in contemplation. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 12] Reference
–” He stood there, lost in contemplation …” This is something that you could probably show with a detail. From Wordnik.com. [Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Dinhilion’s Review Forum] Reference
It is called a contemplation because it asks you to use your mind, whereas meditation asks you to relax your mind. From Wordnik.com. [Olivia Rosewood: Recession: We're All in This Together, Part 4] Reference
He spent a long while each day in contemplation of the one he and Karuna had been given, for what reason he couldn’t say. From Wordnik.com. [The Silence] Reference
All true love becomes to a woman an active contemplation, which is more or less lucid, more or less profound, according to her nature. From Wordnik.com. [Sons of the Soil] Reference
It is in contemplation to publish a 'Memoirs &. From Wordnik.com. [Letter 407] Reference
Inventive minds in contemplation want to know. From Wordnik.com. [Storytelling Invention and Upping the Ante] Reference
In which kind of contemplation three several relations are to be observed The first, to the apparent secondary cause. From Wordnik.com. [Meditations] Reference
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