10 QUOTES WITH «OFFENCE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
offence.
I'm a great dog fanatic. My own dog died a little while ago and I take it very personally when things die - it's a major offence.
Offence is important; that's how you know you care about things. Imagine a life where you're not offended. So dull.
Almost every desire a poor man has is a punishable offence.
In Australia, we point out a person's weaknesses as a way of saying 'I see you and I accept you'. If you do that with Americans, they instantly take offence.
Humans are nervous, touchy creatures and can be easily offended. Many are deeply insecure. They become focused and energized by taking offence; it makes them feel meaningful and alive.
When I was in my 20s it did occur to me that there was something perverted about an attitude that thought that killing somebody was a minor offence compared to kissing somebody.
A government that can at pleasure accuse, shoot, and hang men, as traitors, for the one general offence of refusing to surrender themselves and their property unreservedly to its arbitrary will, can practice any and all special and particular oppressions it pleases.
Vatican City is a bit overrated in my opinion - no offence to the Vatican.
I think a bishop who doesn't give offence to anyone is probably not a good bishop.
'Tis easier for the generous to forgive, than for offence to ask it.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OFFENCE»
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offence in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
offence and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Offence: The Muslim Case
Through a consideration of the case of Pakistan, this volume seeks to place the recent surge in extremist Islam within the framework of the nation-state, and to sharpen those dangerously blurred distinctions between the Merely Offended and ...
2
Impoliteness: Using Language to Cause
Offence
This book offers penetrating insights into a hitherto neglected and poorly understood phenomenon. It will be welcomed by students and researchers in linguistics and social psychology in particular.
3
Offence: The Hindu Case
Muslims. In the process,they have plunged India into chaos and alienated many sectors of this multicultural society. Most seriously, they threaten the secular India of its founding fathers." --Book Jacket.
4
Offence Paralleling Behaviour: A Case Formulation Approach ...
This book describes an emergent framework that targets signs of persistent pathology within offenders, or Offence Paralleling Behaviour (OPB).
Michael Daffern, Lawrence Jones, John Shine, 2010
5
Free Expression is No
Offence: An English Pen Book
Free Expression is No Offence tackles the issue of free speech in the post-9/11 world from a variety of angles.
6
The Memory of the
Offence: Primo Levi's If this is a Man
In this study of Primo Levi's 'If This is a Man (Se questo è un uomo)', the author tries to give some sense of the historical and cultural context not just of Levi's book, but also of the events which gave rise to it, since it is to those ...
7
Offence: The Christian Case
With a look at notions of the sacred, and how Christianity takes offence and gives it, this essay explores what outrages and challenges Christians most in the new world order.
9
Counter
Offence: A Play
What started as a case of wife abuse between an Iranian man and his Indian wife suddenly becomes a case of police racism and brutality when the abuser is found murdered and a crusading anti-racist with his own agenda enters the picture.
10
The Signs of Sin: Seriousness of
Offence in Biblical Law
What makes one crime more serious than another, and why? This book investigates the problem of "seriousness of offence" in English law from the comparative perspective of biblical law.
Jonathan P. Burnside, 2003
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OFFENCE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
offence is used in the context of the following news items.
Pirates' offence exacts some revenge on Scherzer
Pittsburgh Pirates' Gregory Polanco (25) hits a two-run home run off this pitch by Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer. (Gene J. «Sportsnet.ca, Jul 15»
Even Blue Jays' offence powerless vs. Hernandez
No offence, no matter how good, is erasing that type of deficit against Hernandez when he's on. Jose Bautista hit his 224th home run with the ... «Sportsnet.ca, Jul 15»
WA Uber driver charged with sex offence
WA Uber driver charged with sex offence. National Breaking News. From: AAP; 12 hours ago July 24, 2015 7:32PM. Share; Share on Facebook; Share on ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
New Renua plan to make reckless lending a criminal offence
Renua Ireland has launched a new policy to crack down on white collar crime, which will make reckless lending a criminal offence. Lucinda ... «UTV Ireland, Jul 15»
REVEALED: The streets with the most crime in Folkestone
Keyes Place: 3 crimes, one anti-social behaviour offence, one criminal ... 2 crimes, including a vehicle crime and a violent/seual offence. 5. «Folkestone Herald, Jul 15»
Best defence, good offence
Kelowna may seem like an unlikely place to make a defence funding announcement, but MP Ron Cannan did just that on Friday. «Castanet.net, Jul 15»
UEFA give Croatia Euro 2016 lifeline with soft sanction for swastika …
UEFA give Croatia Euro 2016 lifeline with soft sanction for swastika offence. Details: Category: Europe: Published on Friday, 24 July 2015 13: ... «Inside World Football, Jul 15»
Tedford touch oxidizes offence for Lions
“I think, definitely, he's (Tedford) made a big difference to our offence,” says running back Andrew Harris. “He's an offensive guy. He points out ... «Vancouver Sun, Jul 15»
North London landlord tops list of housing offence convictions
In 2014, Katia Goremsandu was prosecuted for putting tenants at risk by covering a warning light on a faulty fire alarm with a black sticker in a ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Stamps' offence heads into Ottawa looking for breakout game
OTTAWA — Early in this 2015 CFL season, each week has been a grind for the Calgary Stampeders' offence, getting the job done minus the ... «Calgary Herald, Jul 15»
