sonable

“The house in Half Moon Street, and a rea-sonable fortune in the Funds.”

The Ideal Bride Laurens, Stephanie 2004

That he went round vowing all kinds of revenge on them both, but everyone assumed that he'd get over it in time and be rea sonable.

Rome's Revenge Craven, Sara 2001

That this was the rea sonable-the rational course.

Rome's Revenge Craven, Sara 2001

It was only rea - sonable that it would be the same here.

The Elf Queen of Shannara Brooks, Terry 1992

Article IV The right of the people to be secure in their per - sons, houses, papers, and effects, against unrea - sonable searches and seizures, shall not be vio - lated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon

Legacy Michener, James 1987

What is to be noticed in the surviving speeches is an emphasis on rational argument, on what is “probable” or “rea - sonable” (eulogon), as opposed to irrational methods of persuasion, such as swearing oaths or offering one's slaves to be questioned on the rack.

Dictionary of the History of Ideas DAVID FURLEY 1968

Using these, they constructed a theory of empirical science and of law as a means for finding useful knowledge, and for deciding human problems within the limits of a “rea - sonable doubt.”

Dictionary of the History of Ideas RICHARD H. POPKIN 1968

By contrast, Adam Smith argued that free competition in religion would force preachers to moderate their views in order to attract new members to their congre - gation, and that competition of churches for adherents would force them to line up somewhere near the rea - sonable middle.

Dictionary of the History of Ideas KENNETH E. BOULDING 1968

With the unrea - sonable petulance of mankind I rang the bell and gave a curt intimation that I was ready.

A Study in Scarlet Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1902

With the unrea - sonable petulance of mankind I rang the bell and gave a curt intimation that I was ready.

A Study in Scarlet Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1902