Certainly we would not argue that a high birth-rate in itself is necessarily a desirable thing.
It must not be supposed that a high rate of infant mortality, which almost invariably accompanies a high birth-rate, either in London or elsewhere, goes far toward counteracting the effects of the differential birth-rate.
It is a stock argument of birth control propagandists that a high birth-rate means a high rate of infant mortality; but A.
In my country men of high birth do not condescend to take dishonourable employments.
She turned out to be a lady ofhigh birth and of great reputation.
The sense in which poverty causes a high birth-rate will be dealt with later on.
A high birth-rate in a family certainly is a cause of poverty.
Therefore, a high birth-rate does not of necessity imply that population will be increased or that overpopulation will occur.
Exhibiting those qualities which are popularly reregarded as belonging to high birth; noble; honorable; magnanimous; spirited; courageous.
Of, pertaining to, or appropriate to, a person of high birth; noble; not plebeian.
You get truth habitually from equals only; so my good Mr. Holyshade, don't talk to me about the habitual candor of the young Etonian of high birth, or I have my own opinion of YOUR candor or discernment when you do.
Thus, king, even hetaerae are occasionally of noble character and as faithful to kings as their own wives, much more then matrons of high birth.
I have done so with respect to Mr. Gresham, and I can assure you solemnly, that Mr. Gresham's want of the advantage of high birth is completely counterbalanced in my opinion by his superior qualities.
Furthermore, we may see here one more illustration of the truth that quality is ousting quantity in the course of progress, and that a low birth-rate represents a more advanced stage than a high birth-rate.
It means necessarily and obviously that the effective means of multiplication is not a high birth-rate but a low death-rate.
We may also notice that the decline has been of late slightly more rapid in Germany, falling from a high birth-rate, than in England, where the maximum was never so high.
The choice is between a high birth-rate combined with a high death-rate, and a low birth-rate with a low death-rate.
It can hardly be an accident that in this war the nations with a high birth-rate broke up in the order of their fecundity, while France stood like a rock.
Ketill Flatnose brought his ship to Scotland, and was well received by the great men there; for he was a renowned man, and of high birth.
Bjorn was a man of high birth, with a great deal of money: Ljufa was the name of his wife.
The story of Hall's murder was told all over the islands, and every one thought it was indeed great news; for the man was of high birth, although he had had little good luck.
There was also in the journey with Unn a man named Hord, and he too was also a man of high birth and of great worth.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "high birth" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
