Mick Jagger's lips were all over the screens. The faceless crowd of passive souls disappeared.
They will not be passive observers of the succession process that will unfold after the king's death.
A return to narrative in the classroom - to passive consumption instead of active critical engagement - is more likely to be a recipe for boredom and disaffection.
Sometimes shock absorbers resist waves that it would be better to relax with, and the resonance of a building can change over time, making passive dampers less effective.
We needed to unnerve militants and at the same time use some sort of passive measure to gauge their force strength in the area and it went well, "an unnamed source said."
Throughout the night, people alternate between passive and active sleep.
They wonder whether it is indeed an educational tool, or a passive amusement like television.
Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself.
The world view that underlies the distortion of law, Bastiat writes, holds man as a passive entity, lacking a motor of his own and awaiting the hand and plan of the wise legislator.
Or do you feel passive and helpless?
Each night we alternate between two kinds of sleep: active sleep and passive sleep.
So-called "passive" houses are built using special materials, insulation, and heating technology so they use almost no energy for heating.
And women have that sixth sense, so even if she doesn't figure out to what you are up, she will smell the dog on you and punish you in passive aggressive ways that only a woman can.
I felt glad that I was now a giver of pleasure, not merely a passive recipient.
What I needed was something totally passive –something that would capture my attention without me having to do anything at all.
The slaves gave passive obedience to their master.
My kids are no different, but as a dad I try to limit this kind of passive entertainment.
Today, action is immediate and proactive, not passive and reactive.
This theatrical model couldn't be more different from the typical experience of a West End show, whereby a room full of passive ticket-buyers take in the entertainment on a proscenium stage.
“Certified ‘masterpieces' by dead composers, manipulated by charismatic star performers for the delectation of an increasingly passive and uninquisitive audience” (Will Crutchfield).
You should be proactive, not passive.
As a passive bearer, and do not want to compromise. Then, take your wisdom and turn corruption into magic.
Most OFCs do not levy capital-gains or inheritance taxes, nor taxes on passive income such as interest.
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