We should certainly know what is being taught in all our schools, and to expect a private inspection cadre, which will inevitably soon fall under the control of Deobandis who will put up the shutters to Ofsted while feeding it placative lies, is a crass and reckless step that we shall all come to rue. libertyni ❋ Unknown (2008)
The lieutenant governor of the colony was an ambivalent, placative man named George Arthur, who might well have preferred that travesty of humaneness. ❋ David Quammen (2004)
And with a little flurry of placative laughter, she added: "At your age, of course!" ❋ Unknown (1918)
And with a little flurry of placative laughter, she added: At your age, of course! ❋ Unknown (1918)
Penrod's answer, like the look he lifted to the impressive stranger, was meek and placative. ❋ Unknown (1914)
Finally Silas went home defeated, with a last word, half condemnatory, half placative. ❋ Unknown (1910)
The little man's voice was placative; his manner gravely ingratiating. ❋ Charles Alden Seltzer (1908)
She offered a murmur of placative laughter as her apology, and said: ❋ Booth Tarkington (1907)
With a placative little laugh, Mr. Schofield remarked: "I git the swing to her all right, I reckon, but somehow it doesn't sound so kind of good as when I was writing it." ❋ Booth Tarkington (1907)
[996] Any taboo day might be the occasion of placative ceremonies; but this is not a distinctive feature of the day. ❋ Crawford Howell Toy (1877)
_ Unusual celestial phenomena, such as eclipses, meteors, and comets, have always excited terror, being referred to some hostile supernatural agency, and have called forth special placative and restrictive ceremonies. ❋ Crawford Howell Toy (1877)
And the more placative “stewardship for the Earth and all Creation” language resonates deeply – if you’re willing to suspend all disbelief. ❋ Unknown (2007)
She offered a murmur of placative laughter as her apology, and said: "Well, I just thought ❋ Unknown (1915)
"Looky here, M'rice," he continued, assuming a more placative and reasoning tone, "that wouldn't be fair to us. ❋ Unknown (1914)
