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Example sentences for "falling short"

  • Wherefore in two ways may a virtue directed to another person fall short of the perfection of justice: first, by falling short of the aspect of equality; secondly, by falling short of the aspect of due.

  • A falling short of the just due may be considered in respect of a twofold due, moral or legal: wherefore the Philosopher (Ethic.

  • A man that is under awakenings, is under a double danger of falling short of coming to God by Christ.

  • Make conscience of the duty of believing, and be as afraid of falling short here as in any other command of God.

  • Falling short of the natural size, from being impoverished or starved.

  • It is for the Commission to report if, in their judgment, Germany is falling short in fulfillment of her obligations, and to advise methods of coercion.

  • The most logical criterion for a limited claim, falling short of the entire costs of the war, would have been in respect of enemy acts contrary to International engagements or the recognized practices of warfare.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    another woman; bear away; both coasts; but can; child should; city marshal; equal proportions; falling back; falling birth; falling bodies; falling body; falling down; falling stars; falling water; fine flavor; foreign devils; formed part; getting hold; happy time; knew the; miles away; religious profession; small stone; this body; trading company; white wine