It would be hard going for the novice (it certainly had me frowning in some of the geochemical sections).
The municipal authority frowns at this practice even though no alternative sludge treatment is available.
Several birth control clinics, initially frowned upon as neomalthusian, were opened by the end of the decade.
The professor frowned at the technician of the physician who always seemed to be unhappy.
A customer frowned at the assistant of the pharmacist who was looking for a pen.
Pace and mood may be set with smiles, jokes, frowns, exclamations, and volume, rapidity, or intonation of speech.
Remarriage by divorced or widowed women was not frowned upon.
The immorality of instrumental ethnicity was frowned upon as tending to exacerbate social instability.
Unethical practices on the part of private and public sectors while frowned upon were not openly criticised.
Social constructionists frown upon any analysis that tends to probe beneath the surface, any essentialism, because their theory contains a number of contradictory propositions.
Such sartorial romanticism, verging on circus costume or military display, was frowned upon by the smart set.
Also, puzzled facial expressions, frowns and various types of mime and gestures.
In this instance, an infant frown or pout might be followed by a display of maternal annoyance and a critical comment.
The professor frowned at the technicians of the physicist who were wearing glasses.
By the end of the performance, they were reacting, giggling, and frowning with the rest of the audience.
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