"way" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- She did bring up nuclear proliferation, but only in a perfunctory way.
- Could its population be fed every day in anything more than the most perfunctory way?
- The salesman glanced round him in a perfunctory way.
- Many states have filed only bare-bones plans, answering questions in the most perfunctory way.
- "Transfer applicants are handled in a perfunctory way," he said.
- "Thank you," said the editor briefly, for the praise was given in a perfunctory way that irritated her.
- "Next time we will," I agreed in a perfunctory way.
- He acknowledged our condolences in a perfunctory way, delaying no longer than was necessary before getting down to business.
- He does this in a frowning perfunctory way, eyes light as an eagle's.
- From time to time I had considered the idea of looking for a wife, but it seemed too perfunctory a way to take a mate.
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