Attaching

If it wasn't for the car we drive, the title attaching itself to our name on the business card, the amount of money we make, things we store in our idol garage, or the people we hang out with inside of our lifeboat, we men might not have an identity to speak of. ❋ Eric Hogue (2008)

But, as has been said, the Privy Councillorship was an office, not a title, although with a title attaching to the office; and in theory, at least, a scientific Privy Councillor might some day play an important part as an accredited representative of science, to be consulted officially by the Government, should occasion arise. ❋ Huxley, Leonard (1900)

It is up to Congress to begin attaching conditions to our aid to Israel. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Do all the taping and attaching from the inside so that it will not show on the finished product. ❋ Unknown (2009)

On this table were five lasts, and there was barely room for the men to stand to their work, for the rest of the space was heaped with cardboard, leather, bundles of shoe uppers, and a miscellaneous assortment of materials used in attaching the uppers of shoes to their soles. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But in attaching "punk" you are telling the world that these folks prefer obscurity, they don't like the limelight. ❋ Wendigomountain (2009)

I regret not directly challenging him to address the failings of PEPFAR, in attaching ideology to funding. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Of course, this all depends on what exactly we want to measure, but if we are just interested in attaching numbers to what we already know, then the Y-factor puts the other systems to shame. ❋ Nick Anthis (2006)

What were Hailsham’s administrators trying to achieve in attaching a high value to creativity? ❋ Unknown (2005)

On the other hand the rule of many has first a name attaching to it which is the fairest of all names, that is to say ❋ Herodotus (2003)

Not being a medical man, there were difficulties in attaching Mr.G. G. Nasmith to the ❋ John George (1918)

Against this pleasant background might be discerned now and then the shapeless silhouette of Betsey Bottom, the innkeeper, a soft and capable soul, who, in attaching William Ming some ten years before, had successfully extinguished his identity without materially impairing her own. ❋ Unknown (1911)

Those early colonists were not original, nor particularly imaginative, but loyal lovers they were; and to give to their home here the name attaching to their home there was pledge of fidelity to dear old England. ❋ Unknown (1892)

On the other hand the rule of many has first a name attaching to it which is the fairest of all names, that is to say 'Equality'; [70] next, the multitude does none of those things which the monarch does: offices of state are exercised by lot, and the magistrates are compelled to render account of their action: and finally all matters of deliberation are referred to the public assembly. ❋ 480? BC-420? BC Herodotus (1883)

There was piety and wisdom in attaching a signification to names, as it tended to keep the bearer in remembrance of his duty and the claims of God. ❋ Unknown (1871)

Items that occasionally remain in the bin tend to be slim packs such as ladies 'tights; the reason may be an ill-fitting adhesive label attaching the pack to the side of the bin. ❋ Unknown (2010)