"life" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- He was no age, and on the whole had led an abstemious life.
- The abstemious life of these Christians, the simplicity and earnestness of their preaching and teaching, had their effect.
- An abstemious life of beer and the occasional margarita had not prepared Bren for straight whisky, but in spite of the awful taste, he persevered.
- Turks often worked overtime and led abstemious lives in order to save as much money as possible.
- I lead an abstemious life up here in the winter.
- If ever Mr. Todhunter had wanted a drink in his abstemious life it was now, but he dared not.
- His energy and optimism were a tribute, perhaps, to the abstemious life he advocated.
- Dr. Walford looks as if he has lived an abstemious life: there is not an ounce of fat on his body.
- He led an abstemious life, maintaining himself in Rome by his painting Romantic landscapes, which frequently included historical subjects.
- "That's because I lead an abstemious life, when I'm not with you."
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