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Example sentences for "attaining"

Lexicographically close words:
attainder; attainders; attaine; attained; attaineth; attainment; attainments; attains; attaint; attainted
  1. In 1970 the Central Committee of the BKP laid down guidelines for a program of regional economic development, with a view to attaining an optimal distribution of productive resources (capital and labor).

  2. This circumstance is counted upon by the leadership to motivate trusts toward attaining optimum efficiency in export production and toward adjusting output to foreign market requirements.

  3. He began by declaring, that he agreed with the abolitionists as to their object; but he differed with them as to the mode of attaining It.

  4. They have succeeded in attaining something quite new for themselves, while retrograde varieties have only thrown off some peculiarity, previously acquired by their ancestors.

  5. The new types of green dahlia however, with which I have now to deal, are distinguished by the elongation of the axis of the head, which is thereby changed into a long leafy stalk, attaining a length of several inches.

  6. Quadrifoliolate leaves were always rare, never [360] attaining a number that would put its stamp on a whole bed.

  7. These are succeeded by blossoms with one or two converted stamens, and towards the summer this number increases gradually, attaining 10-11 and in some instances even more altered filaments.

  8. Lamarck's evening-primrose is a stately plant, with a stout stem, attaining often a height of 1.

  9. These mountain chains increase in height towards the east, attaining their greatest elevation between lat.

  10. The attaining of the speed of 25 or 30 miles an hour, at such an enormous expense, cannot be justified on any principle of national utility.

  11. Early attempts to produce percussion fuzes were unsuccessful, but the discovery of fulminate of mercury in 1799 finally afforded the means of attaining this object.

  12. Amphioxus is a small fish-like creature attaining a maximum length of about 3 in.

  13. The largest, attaining an enormous bulk and a length of 20 ft.

  14. Young Adams graduated from Harvard College in 1740, and three years later, on attaining the degree of A.

  15. Each year the disorder runs a similar course, the outbreaks dwindling to a minimum in the summer months, June to August, and attaining a maximum in the winter months, December to February.

  16. Of humble origin, he had risen to be chief of his native village when the invasion of Burma by the king of Pegu in 1752 gave him the opportunity of attaining to the highest distinction.

  17. Ottoman sultan who reached the throne before attaining his majority.

  18. On attaining his majority in 1262, Alexander declared his intention of resuming the projects on the Western Isles which had been cut short by the death of his father thirteen years before.

  19. After attaining to great proficiency in that kind of learning, Abdallatif applied himself to natural philosophy and medicine.

  20. On attaining his majority in 1865 the prince was created duke of Edinburgh and earl of Ulster, with an annuity of L.

  21. Jesus was a man, filled with the Holy Spirit's inspiration from his baptism; and sa attaining such a perfection of holiness that he was adopted by God and exalted to divine dignity.

  22. In only one school were opportunities then afforded for advanced studies by graduate students with a view to attaining the doctorate in law.

  23. In the region of Adigrat the metamorphic rocks are invariably overlain by white and brown sandstones, unfossiliferous, and attaining a maximum thickness of 1000 feet.

  24. The gratification that one deriveth from attaining to heaven is scarcely equal to that which one deriveth from hearing this holy history.

  25. Yayati answered, 'This Usinara's son had given all he possessed for attaining to the region of Brahman.

  26. Beholding the face of the son one hath begotten upon his wife, like his own face in a mirror, one feeleth as happy as a virtuous man, on attaining to heaven.

  27. According to this understanding, I shall, agreeably to the Sastric ordinance, take a wife for attaining the end.

  28. Then, O king, no one of immature years died, and none knew a woman before attaining to age.

  29. Such an assurance of the existence of things without us is sufficient to direct us in the attaining the good and avoiding the evil which is caused by them, which is the important concernment we have of being made acquainted with them.

  30. For the attaining of knowledge and certainty, it is requisite that we have determined ideas:] and, to make our knowledge real, it is requisite that the ideas answer their archetypes.

  31. But let us observe Hercules himself, who was subdued by pain at the very time when he was on the point of attaining immortality by death.

  32. And when such are formed, then our minds are strengthened, and cannot be drawn away from the hope of attaining pleasure.

  33. Small chance, indeed, either would have of attaining alone.

  34. There are philosophers who hold that by reducing E (the activities of life) one also reduces W (the unpleasantnesses), thereby attaining happiness.

  35. What's the good of attaining a pinnacle if you're going to share it with somebody who might push you off?

  36. It is odd I never set myself seriously to wishing without attaining it--and repenting.

  37. The great lesson, then, taught by the text and its unfolding, is the importance of attaining self-knowledge here upon earth, and while there remaineth a sacrifice for sins.

  38. Such a text as this which we have been considering is well adapted to put us upon the true method of attaining everlasting life.

  39. The object being to colonize the lactic bacilli in the lower part of the digestive tract, the best way of attaining this has yet to be worked out.

  40. Here we see instinct attaining its ends by the employment of the most varied and complicated expedients.

  41. This significant admonition to Western youth represents one condition of attaining truth in the science of mythology.

  42. While already himself attaining a high degree of financial virtue, Sir Stafford Northcote indicated to his successors a standard three and four and five times as exalted.

  43. All have produced a prosperous progeny, nourished in richer pastures, and attaining proportions of which their ancestors could hardly have dreamed.

  44. Sidenote: Paper Schemes] Whatever suggestions were made, it is clear that there could be only two radical methods of attaining our object.

  45. Secondly, that of attaining a similar result by action on the spot.

  46. Plain of Esdraëlon, in Palestine, attaining a height of 1698 ft.

  47. There is no other means of attaining Heaven.

  48. We see man becoming to himself a higher object, and attaining to the conviction of the equal and indestructible of every being.


  49. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "attaining" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.